Thai wildlife officials have heaved a collective sigh of relief as a young stray tiger, known as “Vichit”, has returned safely to its natural habitat in Huai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuary, in Uthai Thani province, after a weeklong journey that attracted widespread public interest and increased wildlife awareness.

 

According to the Thailand Tiger Project DNP Facebook webpage, the journey took the tiger close to six temples and communities, from Uthai Thani through Mae Wong national park in Nakhon Sawan to Pang Sila Thong district of Kamphaeng Phet, covering a distance of about 83km, before returning to its habitat in the wildlife sanctuary.

 

Aided by satellite monitoring of a transmitter in the tiger’s collar, wildlife officials tracked the stray tiger and plotted its route throughout the week, out of concern that the beast may get hurt by humans or may harm someone or their domesticated cattle, but nothing of that sort occurred.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/stray-tiger-returns-to-habitat-in-thailands-huai-kha-khaeng-wildlife-sanctuary/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-12-09

 

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Thought they would have shot it and ate it by now

Send out Premchai.  He's got a track record.

15 hours ago, ArcticFox said:

Send out Premchai.  He's got a track record.

He's got a record alright.. nicked!

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

tracked the stray tiger and plotted its route throughout the week, out of concern that the beast may get hurt by humans

The tiger is still young , it just wanted to know about the world around , I guess he did not like what he saw and went back . Clever .

At least it is safely back home and not as medicine in a Chinese pharmacy!!