10th cheetah dies at MP’s Kuno National Park

MADHYA PRADESH,JAN 16 : On Tuesday afternoon, another cheetah named Shaurya died in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. This is the 10th death since the cheetahs were reintroduced to India in 2022. The cause of the death is yet to be determined and will be revealed following a post-mortem examination, according to an official statement.

The national park has witnessed the demise of seven adults and three cubs, all succumbing to different infections.

“Today, on 16th January, 2024 around 3:17 PM, Namibian Cheetah Shaurya passed away. Around 11 AM in the morning, incoordination and staggering gait was observed by the tracking team following which the animal was tranquilized and weakness was found.

 Following this, the animal was revived but complications arose post revival and the animal failed to respond to CPR. Cause of death can be ascertained after Post Mortem,” APCCF & Director Lion Project said in a press release.

Seventy years after the fastest moving animal on land became extinct due to rampant hunting in the jungles of India, eight semi-adult and adult cheetahs from Namibia were translocated to India as part of the ambitious Cheetah Action Plan to reintroduce the extinct feline variety into the Indian wilds.

Five months later, 12 cheetahs from South Africa joined the Namibian felines at the same national park on February 18, 2023, taking the total cheetah strength to 20.

-The New Indian Express