Animal keepers are desperately reviewing camera footage after the death of a snow leopard cub, less than five weeks after she was born.

‘Little Lady’, as she was known, was born at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden, near Ashford but staff are trying to find out how and why she died.

The youngster was the fourth litter from mother Laila and her breeding partner Yarko on May 10.

She weighed just 630g at her first health check when she was five days old but the park said they understood she was thriving in her early days and weeks.

However, keepers are now investigating after it was announced she died on Wednesday evening.

A statement released by the sanctuary said: “It is with deep sadness that The Big Cat Sanctuary can confirm the passing of Laila’s snow leopard cub, affectionately nick

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