MYSURU: A jaguar at Mysuru Zoo died of snakebite following a fight with the reptile on Sunday. The cobra died soon after the fight broke out at the free roaming area of the big cat.According to zoo executive director Ajit Kulkarni, who announced the news to the media on Monday, “The jaguar, named Raja and aged 14, had suffered multiple bites on its face and other parts of the body. It was being treated at the hospital within the precincts of the zoo, but the animal did not survive.
“The fight was noticed in the afternoon. The animal handlers had to wait for sometime, before making a bid to rescue the big cat. The visitors at the menagerie also witnessed the fight. While the reptile died on the spot, the big cat was rushed to the hospital.” The official also clarified that the snake may have slithered into the zoo from outside.