Debrigarh Tiger may have travelled all the way from Maharashtra, say forest officials

Bhubaneswar, Nov 15 (UNI) The male Royal Bengal Tiger spotted in Odisha's Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary on November 9 was previously recorded in Chhattisgarh's Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in 2025 and may have originally dispersed from Maharashtra, forest officials said on Sunday. Camera-trap images shared by Chhattisgarh forest authorities have confirmed the tiger's identity through stripe-pattern analysis, establishing its presence in the neighbouring state before its arrival in Debrigarh, officials of the Hirakud Wildlife Division said. Preliminary findings suggest that the tiger may have originally dispersed from Maharashtra. However, no camera-trap evidence is available so far to establish its earlier movement route,…