29 blackbucks die at Belagavi zoo in four days, raising questions possible negligence

Synopsis: Twenty-nine blackbucks have died within four days at the Kittur Rani Chennamma Zoo in Belagavi, Karnataka, raising concerns over possible mismanagement and negligence. Zoo officials suspect a bacterial infection and have sent viscera samples for analysis, while wildlife activists allege that standard procedures were not followed, leading to further deaths. The state government has ordered an expert inquiry, as the incident comes amid similar concerns raised by recent animal deaths at other zoos.

In the past four days, 29 of the 38 blackbucks housed at Kittur Rani Chennamma Zoo in Karnataka’s Belagavi have died under mysterious circumstances, raising concerns over mismanagement and negligence.

The blackbuck is an endangered species in India and is protected under the Wildlife