Female cheetah from Namibia dies in MP’s Kuno Park due to renal infection

Sasha died at around 8am on Monday and at this point, renal failure is suspected, as an official said cheetahs are prone to renal disease

Published on: Mar 27, 2023, 19:31:18 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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A female Cheetah ‘Shasha’ brought from Namibia to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park died on Monday due to renal infection, said a senior forest officer.

Sasha was among three cheetahs, who were not released into the wild earlier this March.

Cheetah conservation fund spokesperson Susan Yannetti confirmed the death and said, “Sasha died at around 8am on Monday. At this point, renal failure is suspected. This is what happens with cheetahs, that is why we say they are delicate creatures. They are prone to renal disease.”

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“The autopsy will reveal the real cause of death,” she added.

The Indian forest officials and MP forest officials are yet to comment on the issue.

Earlier, MP principal chief conservator of forest (PCCF), (wildlife) JS Chauhan had said that Sasha was suffering from renal infection, but she was recovering well.

“She was in quarantine BOMA and about to shift into a soft predator-free enclosure. She was being provided buffalo meat due to weakness,” Chouhan had said a month ago.

The veterinarians found the symptoms of dehydration and renal infection in Sasha.

Cheetahs were translocated to India on September 17 at Kuno National Park under world’s first intercontinental translocation project.

As of now, four cheetahs from Namibia were released into the wild while four were in enclosures.

Now, three cheetahs remain in the bigger enclosure and only one of them will be released in the wild.

The 12 cheetahs from South Africa are in quarantine and will be released in soft predator-free BOMA.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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