New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- A day after four jackals escaped their holding enclosure at the National Zoological Park, the administration confirmed the incident on Sunday, stating one jackal had been recovered while efforts continued to trace the remaining animals. The escape occurred on Saturday between 10 and 11 am through an opening in the fencing at the rear of the enclosure.

Confirming the incident in a Sunday statement, the zoo said three to four jackals were first seen on the morning of November 22 in a bushy, forested area near the off-display jackal holding enclosure close to Azimganj Sarai in Beat No. 10. "Trap cages were placed, and staff were deployed to safely guide the animals back to the holding area," the administration said, ad...