In what can be called as shocking news to Wildlife and nature lovers at the captive Tiger safari at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, the 12-year-old Royal Bengal Tiger Yash who has been undergoing treatment at SGNP, passed away yesterday.

Confirming the same, Chief Conservator of Forest and SGNP Director Anwar Ahmed said, "We are saddened to inform that 12-year-old-captive tiger Yash who was undergoing treatment for a rare type of cancer died yesterday evening at 5.45 pm. The doctors treating him put in all their best effort to save the tiger but unfortunately, he died as his health had deteriorated."