The Story Of Tiger Jay The Hulk Of Umred
This legendary story set foot on the Indian wilderness canvas in the winters of 2010-2011, Nagzira National Park. The two cubs named "Jai" and "Veeru" fathered by Dhendu and nurtured by Mai grew up to become a formidable force.
In his prime "Jai", weighed more than 250 Kgs and was considered the largest tiger of India in 2015. By the time Jai reached his adulthood, the forest of Nagzira and its territorial balance were taking turns. Umred, a new world, and new challenges. Umred Karhandla was ruled by two dominant resident males when Jai arrived after the journey of 130KM Which is big for A Tiger. The throne of Umred was handed over to Jai with a submissive exit by the previous rulers. Umred was now Jai's to rule.
Jai's kingdom was proliferating, buzzing with life by 2015. The same year he was radio-collared by wildlife expert Bilal Habib and monitored continuously. But a few months later the link failed.
The sighting was at its peak during the early summer of 2016. And then suddenly on 19th April 2016, Jai went missing from his territory of Umred Karhandla near Nagpur. An extensive search was organized by the forest officials, supported by 100 volunteers.
Even after weeks of mega-sweeping search across forests of Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, and Chandrapur, no traces of Jai could be found. Incidentally, Jai's last location was based on his radio collar signals. It was on April 18, 2016, at the Paoni range, which was close to Jai’s habitat of Umred Karhandla. After which he was presumed dead.
