The zoo staff first noticed the animal limping inside his enclosure and struggling to eat as he could not put his paw on the ground. Pralay Mondal, a veterinarian from the Alipur zoo in Calcutta who was visiting the region, was consulted. Mandal, in coordination with Joy Dey, the vet posted at the PNHZP, decided to trim the overgrown claw. Instead, the procedure was carried out using a squeeze cage to safely restrain the animal during surgery,” an official source said. Currently, the zoological park houses five tigers — two Siberian and and three Bengal tigers.

Source: The Telegraph February 04, 2026 01:26 UTC