Protests in Maharashtra to save man-eating tigress Avni
Several activists in Maharashtra are protesting to stop the Forest Department from hunting man-eating tigress named Avni, who is reportedly responsible for 13 deaths over the last 2 years. An online petition to save the tigress and her two cubs also received over 65,000 signatures. Meanwhile, 150 ground personnel, elephants and shooters have been deployed till date to find Avni.