India, March 11 -- The recent escape of a leopard named 'Sachin' from the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park at Katraj has once again brought the spotlight onto a series of glaring operational "lapses" and "mismanagement" within the facility. This incident not only raises concerns about animal welfare but also questions the efficacy of communication and response protocols in place. Now the state and central Zoo authorities have begun a probe and are expected to identify the real problem and address it on priority

The alleged inefficient handling of the zoo once again came to the fore last week during the early hours of March 4 when an eight-year-old male leopard escaped from his enclosure at the rescue and rehabilitation centre. After an exten...