Another cheetah dies in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park
Since 2023, eight of the 20 cheetahs translocated from Africa and their five cubs born in India have died in Kuno.
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Another cheetah that was brought from Namibia in September 2022 died in the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday.
Since 2023, eight of the 20 cheetahs translocated from Africa and their five cubs born in India have died in Kuno National Park. There are now 12 adult cheetahs and 12 cubs in the national park.
In a press release on Tuesday, the state forest department said that the cheetah named Pawan, who was the only free-ranging cheetah in the national park, was found lying “near the edge of a nala [drain] amidst bushes without any movement”. It added that the drain was overflowing due to the rains.
कूनो अभयारण्य में चीता पवन नहीं रहा
कूनो अभयारण्य में वर्तमान में शेष 12 नर चीते और 12 बच्चे स्वच्छ हैं।
RM : https://t.co/dXbr8rTfzI@JansamparkMP @KunoNationalPrk pic.twitter.com/8vxCTb2Ut9— Department of Forest, MP (@minforestmp) August 27, 2024
“Vets were informed and on closer inspection, it was found that the front half of the body including head was inside the water with no external injuries seen anywhere on the body,” the release said.
The preliminary cause of death appeared to be drowning, the department said, adding that further details would be known after the post-mortem report comes in.
“Remaining 12 adults and 12 cubs born on Indian soil are doing good,” the release added.
Pawan was among the...
