Overview
- Zoo teams continue to comb the forested belt behind exhibits after jackals slipped out from the rear of their enclosure on Saturday morning.
- Officials report conflicting counts, with sightings ranging from three to four and earlier estimates of at least four to around ten animals.
- The animals likely used a gap in rear fencing to enter the dense boundary forest, and officials say there was no immediate threat to visitors.
- The zoo now says trap cages are in place, a tranquilisation team is on standby, and one jackal has been herded back into the enclosure.
- The Joint Director has been tasked with an inquiry into the breach as the incident renews questions about enclosure security and animal management following earlier welfare lapses.