Karnataka: Belagavi Zoo blackbuck deaths rise to 29; bacterial outbreak suspected

Twenty-nine blackbucks have died at the Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi, with post-mortem reports blaming a bacterial disease, Hemorrhagic Septicemia. Conflicting official statements and delayed action have raised concerns about negligence and poor health monitoring at the zoo

Belagavi (Karnataka): The death toll of blackbucks at the Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi district rose to 29 on Sunday after another endangered animal died. The preliminary post-mortem report indicated an outbreak of a bacterial disease in the zoo, said officials.

Previously, the death of 28 blackbucks in Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in a span of three days raised concerns in Karnataka, and the authorities were awaiting the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and post-mortem reports to know