As many as eight spotted deer have died due to suspected infection at the Harishankar Deer Park in last three days. On August 1, six deer died while two more perished in the next two days.
This has dismayed animal lovers here.Alarmed at this development, a team of veterinary doctors from Bhubaneswar visited the deer park on Tuesday and collected samples for further examination. According to sources, the death of the deer was due to a sudden drop in temperature and infighting among the animals. However the other deer are responding to the treatment given by the veterinarians and the situation is under control.Balangir Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Nitish Kumar, who visited the park on Tuesday along with the veterinary doctors told the local official to keep three deer in isolation and assured to take further steps to remove the problem of space constraints.
The exact cause of the death of deer would be known only after a laboratory test report is received, said the DFO to this correspondent over phone.