The young male dispersing tiger from Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in Yavatmal (southwest of Nagpur), which walked approximately 500 kilometres to reach Solapur district, will be captured and released back at the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve—300 kilometres from Mumbai and spread across the districts of Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, and Ratnagiri.

A senior forest department official said, "The decision to capture the tiger that walked from Yavatmal to Dharashiv in Solapur district has been taken. The team from Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) will be reaching Dharashiv soon, after which the process to capture the tiger will begin. The tiger will be captured and radio-collared before being released at the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve."