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Rajasthan: Villagers Attack Forest Team Tracking Cheetah KGP-3
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 06 Nov 2026, 06:47 PM
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A forest team from Kuno was attacked by local villagers in Rajasthan after cheetah KGP-3 killed a buffalo calf.
A conflict erupted in Rajasthan between local residents and wildlife officials after a cheetah, identified as KGP-3, killed a buffalo calf belonging to a villager.
The Kuno forest team had arrived in the area to track and monitor the movement of the cheetah. However, the situation turned violent when agitated villagers confronted and attacked the team members.
The incident highlights the ongoing tension between wildlife conservation efforts and the local communities living near the habitats of relocated cheetahs.
The Kuno forest team had arrived in the area to track and monitor the movement of the cheetah. However, the situation turned violent when agitated villagers confronted and attacked the team members.
The incident highlights the ongoing tension between wildlife conservation efforts and the local communities living near the habitats of relocated cheetahs.