Sloth Bear cub dies in the Sanctuary.
Remains of bear cub discovered by Charles.
Hikers from the UK and Spain who were with Charles
Dead bears are seldom observed in the wild. There has been the instance where two cubs were found to be dead due to drowning in Abu and one instance where an adult bear was found killed by poachers. The mortality rate for bear cubs in the Abode of the gods is quite low. This is the first time that a record has been recorded of a death of a cub in the sanctuary.Charles guide who was on one of his regular treks yesterday with foreigners happened to come across a bear cub who apparently had died quite sometime earlier. He immediately reported the incidence to the concerned authorities.
On receiving the news a team was immediately sent to investigate the death of the cub. DFO Hemendra Singh, was there to oversee the autopsy conducted by Veterinarians; Dr. Amith Choudhary, Dr. Sandeep Choudhary, and Dr. Nitesh Arora. No foul play was observed as all body parts were intact. I was informed by my family Doctor. Dr. A K Sharma who was also present there that the cub had died of pneumonia.
