Another leopard cub dies of starvation

Meerut | Friday | 24th February, 2017

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Bijnor: Starvation has claimed the lives of two leopard cubs in Bijnor district over the past 15 days.The carcass of a leopard cub was found in a fodder field near Mohanpur Chanda Nangli village under Haldaur police station on Friday. According to forest officials, the cub was suffering from gastroenteritis and died as a result.Giving details, DFO, Bijnor, M Semmaran told TOI, “The cub was six to eight months old and it weighed about 10 kg. They drink this water and fall sick.According to data, there are more than hundred leopards and their cubs in the district. They saw it from a distance and started making a noise to scare the cub away. According to the post-mortem report, the cub was suffering form gastroenteritis..