cheetah cub dies due to gunshot wounds in kuno; probe underway
Bhopal, Oct. 28 -- A 19-month-old male cub of cheetah Nirva, found injured in Morena with pellet injuries and brought to Kuno National Park, died on Tuesday, said an official.
The cub was rescued from Pahargarh range in Morena. Veterinary examination confirmed gunshot wounds on his body, said officials.
Jabalpur Veterinary College Dr Shobha Javre, who treated the animal, confirmed that pellets were extracted from the cub's body. "The cheetah succumbed to bullet injuries but I can't reveal further information," she said.
State Tiger Strike Force (STSF) is probing the case. Officials said that prima facie cheetah was shot at by a villager but did not ruled out the possibility of poaching.
A local forest official said that on Sunday, two cheetahs including Nirva's cub entered a house on the outskirts of Bamori village in Morena and killed two calves tethered in the courtyard.
"The cries of the calves woke up Somlavir Singh and his wife, who were sleeping in a makeshift shelter nearby. They raised an alarm and alerted other villagers. Later in the day, the cub was found injured in the forest area of Pahargarh range," the official added.
Wildlife activist Ajay Dubey demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the case....
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