India, Sept. 22 -- A 10-year-old Namibian cheetah, Gaurav, died at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park on Monday while undergoing treatment, days after it was rescued from the wild in a weak and dehydrated condition.

Gaurav was rescued on September 12 after park authorities observed that he was weak and dull.

"On examination, he was found to be markedly weak, with visible muscle wasting and severe dehydration," the field director of the Cheetah Project said.

The cheetah was immediately provided systemic and supportive treatment and shifted to Palpur, where it was kept in a quarantine boma for close observation and further management.

A preliminary clinical examination indicated the possibility of an underlying chronic condition, offic...