Asiatic Lion run over by train in Gujarat
The Hindu
In the last couple of years, 23 Asiatic lions have died in Gujarat due to unnatural causes
An Asiatic lion was killed after being run over by a goods train in Gir forest area of Gujarat's Amreli district, an official said on Sunday. The incident took place around 9.30 p.m. on Saturday near Khadkala village in Gir (East) Forest Division under Savarkundla forest range, Chief Conservator of Forests (Junagadh wildlife circle) Dushyant Vasavada said. The carcass of a male lion, aged around 5-6 years, was found on a railway track, he said, adding that collision with a double-decker goods train was the possible cause of the death.More Related News