28 Blackbucks Die at Belagavi Zoo Over Three Days as Karnataka Orders Probe

Overview

• Assistant Conservator Nagaraj Balhasuri said eight blackbucks died two days earlier and 20 more died on Saturday.
• The zoo had 38 blackbucks, of which 28 have now died, according to officials.
• The zoo's veterinary doctor suspects a bacterial infection, but the exact cause has not been confirmed.
• Viscera samples have been sent to Bannerghatta Zoological Park in Bengaluru for diagnostic testing.
• Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre ordered a probe, cited preliminary indications of an infectious disease, directed preventive measures, and signaled action if staff negligence is found.