Overview
- One jackal was herded back on Sunday, and officials now believe two to three remain at large based on holding-area inventory checks.
- The escape occurred on Saturday morning through a small gap in rear fencing into the forested boundary near Azimganj Sarai in Beat No. 10.
- Teams placed trap cages, deployed staff to guide the animals, monitored CCTV, and kept a tranquillisation unit on standby, extending searches toward Sunder Nagar as a precaution.
- Zoo authorities said visitors were not in danger because the animals moved into the rear forest belt rather than public pathways.
- The Joint Director was assigned to lead an inquiry, with the episode drawing fresh scrutiny of management after recent welfare controversies and reporting of an August deer escape.