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Petition Challenges Tiger Deaths, Claims Canine Distemper Virus Alters Behavior
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jabalpur
🗓 27 Oct 2026, 03:40 AM
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A petition has been filed in the High Court challenging the deaths of tigers, alleging that the canine distemper virus causes tigers to behave like cows.
A petition has been submitted to the High Court raising questions about the deaths of tigers. The petition alleges that the canine distemper virus, typically found in dogs, is responsible for altering the behavior of tigers, causing them to act like cows. The petitioner argues that this unusual behavior may be a contributing factor to the tigers' deaths. The High Court will now hear this petition and examine the claims made.