Namibian Cheetah dies at Kuno months after relocation

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BHOPAL/NEW DELHI:  One of the crucial 8 Namibian Cheetahs — launched via PM Narendra Modi into the Kuno Nationwide Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on his 72nd birthday in 2022 — died because of kidney an infection on Monday.

The feminine Cheetah, named Sasha, were in poor health since January 22 this yr. The federal government stated that Sasha had Kidney problems ahead of coming to India. Consistent with Sasha’s clinical historical past, the ultimate blood check completed on August 15, 2022, confirmed that her creatinine degree used to be greater than 400. 

“It’s an unlucky incident. We attempted our best possible to avoid wasting her. She had clinical historical past of sickness. We’re decided to satisfy our PM’s dream to make cheetahs regain its misplaced territory in India,” MoS for Surroundings Ashwini Choubey instructed this newspaper.

Of the seven closing cheetahs at Kuno, 4 have been already left in jungles whilst 3 are in nonetheless enclosures. India introduced some other 12 cheetahs from South Africa in February this yr. All of them are nonetheless in quarantine. Sasha’s loss of life has raised questions over the federal government’s declare of bringing wholesome cheetahs.

BHOPAL/NEW DELHI:  One of the crucial 8 Namibian Cheetahs — launched via PM Narendra Modi into the Kuno Nationwide Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on his 72nd birthday in 2022 — died because of kidney an infection on Monday.

The feminine Cheetah, named Sasha, were in poor health since January 22 this yr. The federal government stated that Sasha had Kidney problems ahead of coming to India. Consistent with Sasha’s clinical historical past, the ultimate blood check completed on August 15, 2022, confirmed that her creatinine degree used to be greater than 400. 

“It’s an unlucky incident. We attempted our best possible to avoid wasting her. She had clinical historical past of sickness. We’re decided to satisfy our PM’s dream to make cheetahs regain its misplaced territory in India,” MoS for Surroundings Ashwini Choubey instructed this newspaper.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Of the seven closing cheetahs at Kuno, 4 have been already left in jungles whilst 3 are in nonetheless enclosures. India introduced some other 12 cheetahs from South Africa in February this yr. All of them are nonetheless in quarantine. Sasha’s loss of life has raised questions over the federal government’s declare of bringing wholesome cheetahs.