Delhi Zoo lost four chinkaras (Indian gazelle) on Tuesday night after stray dogs entered the premises and attacked the animals. The dogs were later captured by the zoo authorities.
“These dogs seem to have entered from the Sunder Nagar area. We have formed a team of officials to conduct a search of vulnerable areas in the zoo from where these dogs could have entered. We plan to block these areas and increase surveillance and security in the premises,” said a zoo official.
“The chinkaras that died were found bitten in the neck, head and shoulders. According to the post-mortem report, all four died of shock. The carcasses were discovered on Wednesday morning. We have lost one male, two females and a calf in the attack. We have had problems with stray dogs in the zoo for some time now and caught over 10 dogs last year,” he added.
According to the zoo officials, the dogs could also have entered from several entry points including the Purana Quila side or through the fencing separating the staff area and the zoo.