19-month-old cheetah cub dies after being shot in Madhya Pradesh; STF to probe incident

A 19-month-old cheetah cub, KNG22, has died after five firearm pellets were recovered during surgery in Madhya Pradesh. The state government has formed a Special Task Force to investigate the incident as India's cheetah population falls to 58.

New Delhi: A 19-month-old male cheetah has died after suffering serious injuries caused by firearm pellets in Madhya Pradesh, in what is believed to be the first reported killing of a cheetah in India since the species was reintroduced in 2022. The cub, identified as KNG22, died early Tuesday despite emergency surgery and intensive treatment by veterinary experts.

The animal was found critically injured in Compartment No. 748 of the Morena forest division. An initial X-ray revealed several foreign bodies inside its body, prompting forest officials to begin........

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