One more Asiatic Lion Carcass found; Death due to flash floods

8-7-2007

One more Asiatic Lion Carcass found; Death due to flash floods

Divya Bhasker (Translated from Gujarati)

Recently flesh floods had hit whole Saurashtra including home of Gir lions. Earlier one death of one lioness was reported. Today carcass of one more male lion of about 12- 13 year was found on the banks of Satrunji River. The body was found at 2 kms away from Bavada village of Liliya Taluka in Amreli District. Unauthorised sources have informed that only 14 claws were recovered on the dead body.

Also due to this flash floods 175 Black Bucks were found dead in Vedavadar sanctuary area.