“Deer Meat Tastes Good,” Says Jim Corbett Guide During Safari; X User Alleges He Offered Tobacco To Tourists

A recent social media post about a safari experience in Jim Corbett National Park has sparked concern among wildlife enthusiasts. The user alleged that their guide offered tobacco, had to be stopped from littering during the tour, and spoke about how tasty deer meat was instead of sharing insights about the park’s wildlife. Following the post, the Field Director of the national park has launched an inquiry into the matter.

X User Shares Jim Corbett Safari Experience With A Guide

Meet our guide for the day at Jim Corbett National Park and unfortunately, this is what he had to offer: tobacco.

We even had to stop him from littering by throwing the packet on the ground. After taking a long one-hour nap during the safari, he woke up only to say, “Deer meat… pic.twitter.com/0PZlkWB6Wx

— Rattan Dhillon (@ShivrattanDhil1) November 3, 2025

X user Rattan Dhillon shared his experience from a Jim Corbett safari recently, alleging that the guide offered tobacco to tourists, took a nap during the ride, and hardly spoke about the wildlife throughout the tour. Sharing a picture of the guide, he wrote in the post, “We even had to stop him from littering by throwing the packet on the ground. After taking a long one-hour nap during the safari, he woke up only to say, “Deer meat tastes good.” Not a single word about the park, wildlife, or conservation, just that.”

Rattan mentioned that there were several international tourists from France and other countries on the safari tour as well. He said he felt really “embarrassed” to see how the guide said nothing about the wildlife and just offered them tobacco.

“This is exactly where we fail when those who represent our natural heritage show zero respect or knowledge about it. Sadly, that’s the reality of India’s tourism at times,” he concluded the post.

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Park’s Field Director Launches Probe

This post about the Jim Corbett guide has amassed 1.4 million views and hundreds of comments. It even got the attention of Saket Badola, Field Director at Jim Corbett National Park. He responded to the post and thanked the X user for bringing the matter to light. Furthermore, he shared that an investigation has been launched into this matter now.

“Thanks for bringing the matter to my attention. Such behaviour is not acceptable if true. An inquiry has been instituted, and the said nature guide has been banned till the completion of the investigation. Due action will be taken, based on the findings,” his post read.

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This incident is deeply concerning. We hope the relevant authorities take appropriate action to address this matter.

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