After 5 lion cubs and bear, leopard dies at Etawah safari
GNN KANPUR: A leopard rescued from Bijnore on August 12 and delivered to the Etawah Lion Safari died on August 19. The safari administration, already below fireplace over the deaths of 5 lion cubs earlier, allegedly stored the information of the leopard’s loss of life below wraps for 2 days.
A crew of medical doctors carried out the post-mortem and the physique was disposed of, stated officers. (PTI File photograph (for illustration))
A crew of medical doctors carried out the post-mortem and the physique was disposed of, stated officers on Monday. The leopard had entered a village in Bijnore and attacked an individual, after which locals attacked it with sticks. It was stated to have sustained inside accidents.
Deputy director of the safari, Jai Prakash Singh, stated the leopard had inside accidents and an infection for which it was being handled. “It couldn’t be saved regardless of finest efforts and handed away of August 19,” he stated.
The Etawah safari misplaced six cubs this yr, together with 5 of lioness Sona’s in fast succession. The safari administration drew widespread criticism when the final cub died on August 14. A bear ‘Kuno’ had additionally died right here on August 12.
At the moment, there have been 19 lions and lionesses within the lion breeding Centre on the safari. Two lionesses – Jessica and Sona – gave births to 11 cubs, of which six had died.
Samajwadi Get together president Akhilesh Yadav had been attacking the UP authorities over the deaths of the cubs.
