Horror in Sanjay Tiger Reserve: Dominant Male T-67 Devours Cub Before Tourists

• Male tiger T-67 attacked and ate a 3-month-old cub of tigress T-40 in Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve, Sidhi, witnessed by horrified tourists.
• Mother tigress T-40 tried to save her cub but was overpowered by the dominant male T-67.
• Experts state T-67 is highly aggressive; male tigers often kill cubs of rivals to assert dominance and prompt early breeding.
• Sanjay-Dubri, a Project Tiger reserve since 2006, has seen its tiger population grow from 4 families (2018) to ~40 (2023).
• This 'cruel rule of the jungle' is a natural way to maintain balance and population control, though rare, such incidents may increase with rising tiger numbers.