The hunt for tigress T1 and her cubs is on in full swing at Pandharkawda. Though there are four elephants and four veterinary teams already on ground, another elephant is being brought in from the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve to help them. A JCB machine has also been brought in to clear the undergrowth in the forest.

On Wednesday, the tracking team got indirect evidence of the tigress' presence by way of pug marks in the forested patch, which also proves that they are on the right track to find her.