After delivering leaflets to local schools explaining why the Royal Bengal Tigers should be protected, we received a call from a local teaching saying they had spotted what looked like a wounded tigress.
Quick on the case, the ARC team managed to safely rescue the tigress, and were surprised to find four cubs with her. A cautious vet persuaded the team to keep the cubs apart while they were checked over, to prevent disease spreading. This proved to be a good idea, as when the medical checks were carried out, a blood sample showed that one cub did indeed have an infectuous disease that needed treatment.
Xrays and thorough checks showed that the other cubs were in relatively good health, with only minor injuries. They will be cared for until the mother recovers from her wound, then released back into the forest. 
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