Four days after the operation to rescue the two cubs of tigress T1 first began on a forested patch in Loni village near Pandharkawda, the team involving an expert veterinarian from Madhya Pradesh and four elephants, was finally successful in getting hold of one of them, on Saturday afternoon. The female cub has been safely rescued and taken to Pench, said Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (APCCF) Sunil Limaye."

"The cub was rescued with the help of veterinarian Dr Akhilesh Mishra from MP, Dr Parag Nigam, Dr Sandip Gupta, Dr Chetan Patond, Dr Ankush Dubey, Dr Bilal Habib and the four elephants. Dr Mishra was successful in darting the cub. The preliminary medical examination of the cub has been conducted; it is healthy and weighs around 80 kg," said Limaye. The terrain in Compartment No. 655 near Loni village, where the search operations are being conducted, has been a challenging one for the Maharashtra forest department and the experts.