A cheetah that was launched into the wild not too long ago was tranquilised and introduced again to Kuno Nationwide Park in Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh on Monday night after it strayed into Rajasthan’s Baran district, an official stated.
The cheetah, Agni, was launched into the wild together with one other cheetah named Vayu in Parond forest vary, which is a part of Ahera tourism zone of Kuno Nationwide Park, on Sunday, he stated.
“Agni reached the forest of Baran district in neighbouring Rajasthan. The cheetah was tranquilised on Monday and brought back to KNP. Agni is being shifted into an enclosure,” the official of Kuno Forest Division knowledgeable.
Eight cheetahs from Namibia had been flown to KNP in September 2022, whereas 12 had been introduced from South Africa in February this yr. 4 cubs had been born in March this yr.
Since March this yr, 9 cheetahs, together with three cubs have died. The remaining 15 cheetahs had been in ‘bomas’ (particular enclosures) since August.
4 cheetahs have been launched into the wild up to now, which permits vacationers to get a glimpse of them.