Cheetah cub dies during treatment in first suspected case of shooting in Madhya Pradesh

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A 19-month-old male cheetah cub died during treatment after being found with suspected gunshot injuries outside Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. The incident is the first suspected shooting of a cheetah since the reintroduction program began in 2022.

The 19-month-old male cheetah cub was found with suspected gunshot injuries outside the boundaries of Kuno National Park, the first such attack on a cheetah since the beginning of a reintroduction programme for the species in 2022