Sasha, who was part of the first batch of cheetahs flown into Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, was one of five female cheetahs flown in from Namibia last year as part of an ambitious reintroduction programme.
One of the eight cheetahs that was relocated to India from South Africa died on Monday after developing a kidney infection in January. Sasha had shown signs of fatigue and weakness during a daily monitoring check. A medical examination revealed that she was dehydrated and had kidney-related problems.
The cheetah was one of two five-year-old female big cats released in Kuno by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17, which also happened to be his birthday, last year.
Sasha, who was part of the first batch of cheetahs flown into Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, was one of five female cheetahs flown in from Namibia last year as part of an ambitious reintroduction programme.