MP: Injured female Cheetah KGP11 under treatment at Kuno
Seopur, June 3
A 27-month-old female cheetah, KGP11, was found injured in the Pahadgarh area of Morena district and has been shifted to a veterinary facility inside Kuno National Park for treatment and monitoring, forest officials said on Wednesday.
According to the state forest department, a tracking team spotted the cheetah in an injured condition during routine surveillance on June 1. The team immediately alerted park authorities, following which veterinarians reached the site and conducted a preliminary health examination.
After the initial assessment, KGP11 was brought to the veterinary centre at Palpur within Kuno National Park. She has been housed in a quarantine boma, where she is receiving treatment and is under constant observation by wildlife experts.
KGP11, an Indian-born female cheetah linked to the Cheetah Project, was released into the wild in March 2025 and has been roaming freely in the forest since then. Forest officials have not revealed the nature of the injury, but said efforts are underway to determine how the animal was hurt.
"We are closely monitoring the cheetah's condition. The nature of the injury and how it was sustained are currently under investigation," said Uttam Kumar Sharma, Field Director of Kuno National Park. He added that a team of veterinarians and wildlife specialists is keeping a close watch on the cheetah's recovery.
The forest department has assured that all necessary medical care is being provided. The incident has prompted a detailed inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the injury.
Sharma further stated that all other cheetahs currently present in the park are healthy and being regularly monitored. The timely detection of the injury by the tracking team enabled swift medical intervention, raising hopes for the cheetah's recovery as experts continue treatment and investigation.
— IANS
Reader Comments
It's great to see proactive wildlife management in Kuno. The fact that they spotted the injury during routine surveillance shows the monitoring is working. Hope the vets figure out what happened and she makes a full recovery.
This is worrying but also shows our forest officials are on the ball. KGP11 is Indian-born, part of the future of cheetahs in our country. Hope the inquiry finds out if it was a territorial fight or an accident. 🙏
Good to know other cheetahs are healthy. But I wonder—shouldn't the nature of the injury be disclosed? Transparency would help public trust in the project. Still, wishing KGP11 a speedy recovery.
This is heartbreaking but also a reminder of how fragile reintroduction efforts can be. The cheetah was roaming freely since March—maybe she got into a scrap with another predator. Hope the treatment works and she can return to the wild soon. 🤞
Namaskar, I appreciate the effort but this project has had too many setbacks. First deaths, now injuries. We should rethink if Kuno is the right habitat. Still, praying for KGP11's recovery—every animal is precious. Jai Hind.
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