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By IndianMasterminds Bureau
A male cheetah wandered out of Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park on Saturday and was later found in a village in Rajasthan’s Karauli district, according to forest officials. This is the second such incident in four months, raising concerns about the big cats’ movements.
The cheetah travelled around 50 kilometres through Sheopur and Sabalgarh districts before reaching Simara village. Some forest officials suggest both Madhya Pradesh districts and Simara village border the Chambal River, which may have guided the cheetah’s path.
Forest officials from both states collaborated to safely rescue the animal. “Maintaining law and order was a major challenge,” said Uttam K Sharma, an IFS officer spoken to by Indian Masterminds. “The Rajasthan Police provided excellent support, and the villagers themselves remained cooperative, observing the situation from a distance without disturbing us or the cheetah,” he added.
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