A tigress was found trapped in a sugarcane field in the Terai landscape and was rescued by the UP Forest Department-Pilibhit Tiger Reserve and WTI.

After tranquilization, she was was examined, caged, and revived for her subsequent release to a suitable habitat. Thus, a probable human-big cat conflict situation was successfully averted through the coordinated efforts of a team comprising veterinarians, biologists, sociologists, and the local administration working with the local communities.