Gharial, ostrich die within 72 hours at Chhatbir Zoo

MOHALI :A gharial and an ostrich housed in Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park, popularly known as Chhatbir Zoo, died in the past 72 hours.

The 30-year-old gharial died due to natural causes on Sunday, while the ostrich died due to infighting on Monday.

Zoo field director M Sudhagar said that the female gharial was suffering from kidney and liver infections and was under treatment. Whereas the two-year-old female ostrich was attacked by a male ostrich in a suspected mating resistance. According to the postmortem report, the bird suffered grievous injuries in the lower neck. Zookeepers found her dead in the morning, he said.