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The tiger, possibly India's most priced wildlife possession, has made a surprise return to the Jewel of the West, a.k.a. Gujarat, after being declared extinct in the state three decades ago.

First perceived as a temporary stay-cation for the big cat, its nine-month long stay at the Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary in the Dahod district has confirmed that it plans to make Gujarat its new home.

Bordered by Jhabua and Kathiwada regions of Madhya Pradesh, which are known to host a healthy tiger population, the cause of its return to Ratanmahal could very likely be natural migration.

The forest staff has been tracking its movement since its first sighting through trap cameras on Feb. 23

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