One of the female cheetahs – Dhatri, who was among the cheetahs died at Kuno National Park died due to myiasis. The cause of death has been revealed by the department after the post-mortem. According to the information, the female cheetah was found dead on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 9 in Kuno, Madhya Pradesh.Notably, this female cheetah was translocated from Namibia along with other cheetahs at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh. According to the officials familiar with the report said that she is the third cheetah who died of myiasis. What is MyiasisMyiasis is an infection with a fly larva, which usually occurs in tropical and subtropical areas. There are several ways for flies to transmit their larvae to people. Some flies deposit their eggs on or near a wound or sore, and the larvae that hatch burrow into the skin, while some species larvae will move deeper in the body and cause severe damage.There were two female cheetahs- Dhatri and Nirva and 14 others, including a cub in the enclosure. Cheetah Conservation fund, through its official, handled tweeted, “One of the female cheetahs from Namibia, Dhatri (Tbilisi), has passed away. CCFs Conservation Release Programme Manager, Barth Balli spent 10 days tracking her to get close enough for recapture. Though he could not capture her he saw that she had successfully hunted.”One of the female cheetahs from Namibia, Dhatri (Tbilisi), has passed away. CCFs Conservation Release Programme Manager, Barth Balli spent 10 day tracking her to get close enough for recapture. Though he could not capture her he saw that she had successfully hunted. pic.twitter.com/FOJnriUjil— Cheetah Conservation Fund (@CCFCheetah) August 3, 2023In a string of tweets, the department said, “We are very grateful to report that all the other 14 cheetahs living at Kuno in pre-release bomas, including 7 males, 6 females, and 1 female cub, are healthy and thriving. They are under regular observation by our expert team in Kuno.”It further reads, “We value your support and encouragement in our mission to bring the cheetah back to its former range. Together with our international #ProjectCheetah team, we will continue to work towards safeguarding the cheetah population in Kuno and return them to their natural habitat.”
