(IN) White Tiger Cub Dies at ChattBir Zoo

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The Chatt Bir Zoo near Chandigarh has lost  a white tiger Cub shortly after 

death of a Python,Chinkara,and Pelican who was allegdly beaten to death by an

attendant.This all due to lack of Management and Proper Vetrinary care  of 

wild animals.As per Guidelines and Rules of Central Zoo Authority ,The Zoo which

is having more than one Thousand Wild Animals  needs a Full time senior Doctor

and two Junior Doctors having atleast  5 Yrs of wildlife Experience.But the

Lone Present vet is  a part timer and visits for a few Hrs apart from its Duty

with Animal Husbandary deptt.No doctor Lives in Zoo premesis to cater the

emergencies.Similarly Director Of Zoo and senior Staff remains away from Zoo at

night.The wildlife are on mercy of God .In past too many animals died unnatural

deaths and postmortom examination Confirmed Foreign Bodies(Plastic,Cork of Cold

drinks etc) impacted in their Body.Here is the News appeared in The Tribune.

LUCKY

Chhat Bir loses its Gullu

Tribune News Service

Zirakpur, June 27

Gullu, the one-year-old white tiger cub at Chhat Bir Zoo, died here today. The

cub was one of the major attractions for the visitors and his death is being

considered as a major loss for the zoological park.

Punjab chief wild life warden M.P. Rai said Gullu died due to lung infection

that led to sudden system failure of the albino tiger cub.

Gullu was born in the zoo in April last year to tigers Shanti and Guddu. The zoo

authorities had celebrated Gullu's first birthday in a grand manner.

''Gullu did not show any sign of the infection and was actively playing till

7.30 am. He was regularly brought out for display, but today was his rest day,''

said Rai. However, two hours later when the zoo keepers went on a routine

check-up, they found him lying motionless in his cage. Doctors were called in

who declared him dead. They told the zoo authorities that the extreme humidity

in the air for the past few days had triggered the sudden infection. A

postmortem was carried out and later the cub was cremated.

''Everyone in the zoo is extremely sad at his death. Gullu was born here and

within a few hours of his birth, his mother Shanti had abandoned him. She

refused to feed him. Gullu could not develop immunity as he never got his

mother's milk He was fed on dog and goat milk,'' said Rai.

Rai said Gullu had a hereditary problem ever since his birth. He would limp when

unwell. These days, he was fine. His sudden death came as a shock for us,'' said

Rai. His vital organs have been sent for chemical analysis to a laboratory in

Chandigarh and the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izzatpur (UP) to

ascertain the exact cause of his death,'' said Rai.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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