21 lions die in Gujarat's Gir forest in 18 days
Twenty-one lions have died in Gir Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park from September 12-30, Gujarat forest department said. The department, which so far maintained that deaths were because of infighting, admitted some lions had succumbed to virus infections. As a precautionary measure, 31 lions have been shifted to a care centre. The death toll stood at 13 on September 22.