Dibrugarh: Three jungle cat kittens were rescued from a paddy field at Nakari Neogchuk village at Tengakhat, Dibrugarh district, on Wednesday after local residents spotted the animals and alerted the forest department.The sighting initially triggered concern among villagers, who suspected that the three animals were tiger cubs. A forest department team reached the spot to verify the report and found that the animals were jungle cat kittens.Dibrugarh divisional forest officer Nandha Kumar said the department had received information from local residents about the sighting of three suspected tiger cubs in the paddy field.“Initially, the locals informed us that three tiger cubs had been spotted in the area. However, when our team visited the location, we found that they were jungle cat kittens,” Kumar said. He further said that all three kittens were found to be in healthy condition and were seen playing at the site.He said all three kittens were healthy and were seen playing in the area. The department decided to leave them at the spot as their mother could be nearby.“We decided to leave the kittens at the same spot so that they could be reunited with their mother. They were healthy and playing when our team reached the location,” the DFO said.Forest officials said shifting the kittens could disrupt their chance of reuniting with their mother.
