Overview

• SV Zoological Park in Tirupati announced Kusha's death in an official release on Tuesday.
• Officials said the jaguar became entangled in his enclosure while attempting to climb a tree.
• Expert pathologists at SV Veterinary University identified hypervolemic shock with asphyxia as the cause of death.
• Staff mounted an immediate rescue and the zoo’s veterinary team responded quickly, but the animal could not be revived.
• Kusha was transferred from Hyderabad’s Nehru Zoological Park to Tirupati in 2013 and was regarded as a long-time attraction.