The injured tiger rescued in Primorye in December of the previous year is slated to be moved to a nursing facility for disabled animals in the Leningrad region, according to the Amur Mash Telegram channel. The animal’s journey from danger to a controlled care setting reflects ongoing efforts to manage wildlife that has become a risk to human settlements while ensuring its welfare and safety for the long term.
<p Local residents reported sightings of the tiger, and initial concerns focused on aggressive behavior toward domestic dogs. It soon became clear, however, that the animal’s confrontations with people and pets were driven by severe injuries and compromised hunting ability rather than inherent aggression. Veterinary assessments revealed an old gunshot wound that impaired the tiger’s capacity to hunt. The bullet had entered the left shoulder blade and exited near the claw, a wound whose severity was not immediately evident due to a substantial inflammatory process at the time of capture. These findings underscored the need for rehabilitation rather than immediate relocation or release into the wild.
Staff from the Amur Tiger Center noted that while the Red Book species is in comparatively better condition now, the tiger requires special accommodations to accommodate its limited mobility and to prevent stress or further injury during transport and housing. The center reported that Rosprirodnadzor granted permission to transfer the animal to the Tiger House nursing facility, a decision made with careful consideration of the tiger’s health, safety, and long-term prognosis. The transfer plan emphasizes ongoing medical care, controlled environments for gradual adaptation, and expert oversight to monitor pain management and movement ability.
In a different development near the same region, wildlife authorities prepared to release another tiger back into the wild in the Khabarovsk Territory. Earlier in the year, residents of the village of Mukhen reported a large predatory cat entering residential buildings, raising concerns about public safety. Government hunting department officials, working in cooperation with the Khabarovsk Territory’s Service for the Protection of Wildlife and Specially Protected Natural Areas, captured the animal. The enterprise was carried out with the goal of ensuring both human safety and the opportunity for the tiger to thrive in an appropriate habitat.
Veterinarians confirmed that the captured tiger is a young male about two years old, showing signs of vitality suitable for life in the wild. Experts did not detect any medical abnormalities that would prevent him from hunting or surviving in natural conditions. Plans for his future emphasize release far from populated areas, where he can reestablish himself without recurring conflict with humans or domestic animals. This approach aligns with welfare standards that prioritize natural behavior and self-sufficiency while acknowledging the risks that human-wildlife interfaces can pose to both people and wildlife.
Earlier in the year, a tiger associated with Razdolnoye in the Primorsky Territory was involved in an incident with a domestic dog, contributing to concerns about tigers near human settlements and the need for careful management of wildlife encounters. The evolving situation highlights the balance authorities strive to strike between protecting people, conserving a vulnerable species, and offering rehabilitative options that maximize each animal’s health and potential for a safe future either in a sanctuary setting or in appropriate wild habitats.