The South African Cheetah ‘Uday’ died due to cardiopulmonary failure at Kuno National Park situated in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district, an official said on Tuesday.
Cheetah ‘Uday’ died on Sunday evening and its post mortem was conducted on Monday. Uday was among the batch of 12 cheetahs (7 males, 5 females) that were translocated from South Africa to India on February 17, 2023. “According to the preliminary report of the post mortem, Cheetah ‘Uday’ had died due to cardiopulmonary failure. We have sent the sample to Veterinary University, Jabalpur to ascertain the reason behind it. It will be known only after the detailed examination of the sample,” Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) J S Chouhan said.
When asked about how much time it will take for a detailed report, he said the expert of Veterinary University Jabalpur would be able to tell about it.
