Watch: Tiger Swims 120 Km in Brahmaputra River to Reach Island with Ancient Temple

A Royal Bengal Tiger swam at full speed in the heavy current of the Brahmaputra River to reach Peacock Island near Guwahati in Assam which has the ancient Umananda temple. A video clip of the swimming tiger and its hiding in a cave in Peacock Island is making rounds on social media.

A full grown Royal Bengal tiger is found swimming in middle of Brahmaputra River in Guwahati. Tiger is now taking shelter in a rock gap in Umananda Temple in middle of the river. To my surprise, if he came swimming from Kaziranga in Assam, then he has crossed 160 km! 🐯 🐅 pic.twitter.com/OhwIkq5T9H

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The tiger was seen swimming towards a narrow cave on the island that draws hundreds of devotees every day. Peacock Island is considered one of the smallest islands of the world.

According to forest officials, this tiger is suspected to have strayed out from the Oranga National Park. This national park is around 120 km from Peacock Island. There are no tigers in the jungles near Guwahati.

Personnel of the NDRF, local police. Forest department officials and a rescue team, including veterinarians, rushed to the spot to tranquilise the tiger.  The tranquilised tiger was caged and transported out of the island.

During this operation, all devotees were evacuated from the island and the priests were moved to a safe place.