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Environment minister Ganpat Vasava said that the 45 animals in the range where the incident happened will be screened.
' As per their advice, we will also be screening the lions in the range," said Vasava. The 11 lions, six of them cubs were found dead in Dalkhania range of Gir East in Amreli district. "The team visited Gujarat at the request of the state government. Initially, the animals will be observed and if needed their saliva samples, blood samples etc will be collected to check for infection," said the officials..