India Vows Action After First Cheetah Shot Dead
- On Sunday, a 19-month-old male cheetah cub from Kuno National Park was found injured in the Morena Territorial Forest Division. The cub died, marking the first such incident in India's reintroduction project.
- Morena has recently been the focus of a major investigation into leopard poaching, with an alleged interstate network linked to the killing of at least 10 leopards earlier this year.
- Chief Wildlife Warden of Madhya Pradesh Samita Rajora dispatched the State Tiger Strike Force on Monday to investigate the shooting, examining potential poaching or human-animal conflict.
- Following surgery, Dr. Shobha Jawre from the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry confirmed pellet injuries caused the death. "The cub is not alive anymore," Rajora stated on Monday.
- As cheetahs venture beyond Kuno, protecting the 59 cheetahs in India remains a challenge, complicating safety efforts across multiple forest divisions sharing responsibility for the wider landscape.
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India vows action after first cheetah shot dead
NEW DELHI: India has vowed "swift action" after a cheetah was shot dead, the first such killing since the country began reintroducing the animals in 2022, the government said on Wednesday (Oct 28).The environment ministry said it had ordered a "high-level team for an on-ground investigation" into the shooting
Madhya Pradesh: 19-month-old Cheetah KNG22 Dies; 5 Firearm Pellets Recovered, STF Probe Ordered
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In a tragic setback to Project Cheetah, a 19-month-old male cheetah, identified as KNG22, succumbed to fatal gunshot wounds early Wednesday morning after battling severe internal injuries, forest officials confirmed. India News | Madhya Pradesh: 19-month-old Cheetah KNG22 Dies; 5 Firearm Pellets Recovered, STF Probe Ordered.
Cheetah Cub Dies In Madhya Pradesh, 5 Pellets Recovered From Body
The cheetah, identified as KNG22, was rescued Sunday night after a monitoring team received information that the animal had been injured in Compartment No. 748 of the Sheopur Territorial Forest Division.
In first such killing in India, Kuno cheetah cub shot dead, pellets recovered
A 19-month-old male cheetah, KNG22, died in Madhya Pradesh after five firearm pellets were recovered from its body during emergency surgery. Rescued in an injured condition from the Morena Territorial Forest Division on October 25, the cheetah succumbed despite treatment. The state government has formed a Special Task Force to investigate the incident.
KNG22, a 19-month-old male leopard found injured in Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh, died during treatment. Five gun pellets were removed from his body during surgery. A Special Task Force (STF) has been formed to investigate the incident. Read more...
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