A family in India found a wild tiger “relaxing on a bed” in their house following a deadly monsoon which flooded parts of South Asia this week, according to Indian conservationists.
In an image released by India’s Wildlife Trust, the massive predator can be seen lounging on a bed in the unnamed family’s home in the village of Harmuti, in the northeastern state of Assam.
The tiger is believed to be have come from the neighboring Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, home to tigers, elephants, bears, and the world’s largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses.
“Our vet is making plans with Assam Forest Department to tranquilize a tiger that has entered a house,” the group said in a social media post Friday. “Assam floods bring in unusual guests!”
Rohini Ballave Saikia, Deputy Director of Kaziranga National Park, said that there had been attempts to move the tiger but eventually it left of its own accord. “This is the time for their regular activities as it is cooler,” he said.
Saikia said that the animal was ultimately not tranquilized because “it was calm and did not pose a danger.”
With only 3,900 tigers living in the wild, the animals are considered endangered, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
The tiger wasn’t the only creature who had fled the flash floods. The Wildlife Trust said the park had lost track of deer, rhinos and elephants during the recent disaster.
Officials estimated that more than 95% of Kaziranga National Park was underwater due to the incessant rains. On Friday, Arun Vignesh of the Indian Forest Service tweeted a shocking image of rhinos seeking shelter from rising water. In another video, a rescue team is shown pulling a small rhino calf into a raft.
“The animals seek higher ground once the rains begin on their own, but they have to cross a national highway to get to higher ground,” said Saikia. “Animals that are left behind if they are injured while crossing the highway are assisted by park staff.”
Between July 13 and 18, a total of 83 animal deaths in the sanctuary were recorded by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority.
The tiger itself was spotted near the highway yesterday at 8.30 a.m. moving away from the park, according to Wildlife Trust India. The organization said the animal was “probably disturbed (and) jumped across the wall of a scrap garage and took refuge in the dark room.”
More than 227 people since the rains in southeast Asia began in mid-July. Over 10.3 million people have been affected in total.
(Source: Click2Houston)
I will just run without looking back
Something needs to be done very fast about this else those animals are likely to start attacking humans.
This is so absurd
Nawa oooo
This is dangerous because a tiger is naturally a wide animal, the deputy director of the zoo park Saika should act fast, in order not to put lives in danger.
This is weird
Na wa ooo
The government should do something about it
Indian government should control the situation
Something needs to b done fast
Ahhhhh This is no going to be funny oo
Indian Safety Team Should Come To Their Aid bikonu
Nawa oo
Dey should be fast about what ever Dey want to do oh,dis kind animals no be person friend oh
Something needs to be done real fast
Njepu Chinenye
This is dangerous….. Something should be done about it and very fast
They should do something as fast as possible
Something should be done really fast before things get out of hand
They should try and sort out the situation because lives are at risk here
Hehehehe so unbelievable
The really need urgent help and attention
So careless
A very innocent baby that hasn’t even see the world enough
This one go fear me oooo
Where did they build their house Is it In a zoo
Government should look in to the matter
please lives are at stack here . they should do something fast
this serious
If this happens in Nigeria, it will be rated as witch craft, village people
Hmmm.so weird
Something should b done oo
The situation should be taken care of immediately
Something need to be done immediately
That one us their own problem
This is very dangerous, something should be done very fast.
Wow they should control their problem
Apart from having good health care and doctors… India is probably one of the worst place to be in the world. I hope their govt handles this issue ASAP.
This calls for an immediate attention before things gets out of hands
There is an error somewhere that needs to be corrected.
The situation need to be controlled
This is very dangerous.
The Government should Intervene
This is a very serious issue, how can wild animal be found in someone’s house.
This is a very serious issue, how can wild animal be seen in someone,s house.
Village people
The animal should be taken back to where it belongs.
Wow … this is strange
Thats so spiritual …
Wow
This is strange
something needs to be done to save souls
Lol, wonders shall never end
This is really serious o..,the India Gov’t should look into it.
This issue needs to be taken care of because the lives of humans are being threatened as well
This issue needs to be taken care of because the lives of humans are being threatened as well
Lolzzz this is funny jare
They better run