Four more spotted deer have succumbed at the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) taking the total death toll to 18.
BBP received 37 spotted deer housed in St. John’s Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru on August 17. According to BBP Executive Director, A.V. Surya Sen, the animals were anaemic and suffering from liver dysfunction before being shifted to BBP.
“Blood sample analysis of animals have revealed that they are suffering from bacterial infection leading to the death of 14 animals showing hemorrhagic enteritis and endocarditis during post-mortem examination,” Mr. Sen said in a statement.
