India, Nov. 17 -- The death of at least 28 blackbucks out of a population of 38 at the Kittur Rani Chennamma Zoo in Belagavi, Karnataka, over a period of three days last week, has prompted a large scale investigation into the matter, forest officials privy to the matter said on Sunday. State's forest and ecology minister Eshwar Khandre directed the department to carry out a detailed probe and implement measures to prevent any spread of disease to other animals. Preliminary reports point to a possible contagious infection. The minister instructed zoo authorities to take precautions while awaiting laboratory results and warned of strict action if negligence. htc...