Rajkot: Six lions released into wild after treatment

RAJKOT: Six of the over two dozen lions that were captured from Gir-east division in April-May were released in the wild after treatment on Wednesday night.
The forest department had confirmed that some lions, especially cubs, had haemoglobin deficiency while some were suffering from babesiosis, an parasitic infection that affects the red blood cells.
According to an official statement issued by the wildlife circle of the forest department, three lions each from Junagadh’s Sakkarbaug Zoo and Jasadhaar animal care centre were released.
The pride included a lioness and five cubs that were released in the Savarkundla range.
Meanwhile, the forest officials found the carcass of a lion aged between 5-8 years in Jafrabad range of Shetrunji division on Thursday. The body was found under an acacia tree.
“The body bears no marks of injury or struggle and the carcass was sent for postmortem,” the statement added.