Ailing Cheetah From South Africa Dies In Kuno National Park

Bhopal: Another cheetah that had been imported from South Africa died in the Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh. The male cheetah, named Uday, died during treatment, according to JS Chauhan, the Chief Conservator of Forests of Madhya Pradesh.

“Another cheetah, Uday, who was imported from South Africa and was found to be ill at Kuno National Park, passed away while receiving treatment. The cause of death has not yet been determined,” JS Chauhan stated.

The forest team noted the Cheetah appeared unwell on Sunday morning. He was then tranquillized and taken to the hospital. However, at around 4 PM, the cheetah passed away while receiving treatment.

A veterinary team will perform an on-camera postmortem on the Cheetah tomorrow.

Notably, Uday and 11 other cheetahs were brought to Kuno from South Africa on February 18 of this year.

This is the second cheetah death in Kuno National Park. Twenty cheetahs were brought from Namibia and South Africa. Sasha, one of the eight cheetahs introduced in the Kuno National Park last year from Namibia, died in March. With the second cheetah death on Sunday, the number has gone down to 18.