<p>In a written reply furnished to the Legislative Assembly, Minister for Forest C H Vijayashankar today said that 75 animals, including lions, tigers, leopards, snakes and crocodiles, had died in the Park from January one, 2010 to February 28 this year.<br /><br />The animals died due to old age, kidney failure, cancer and different incurable diseases, despite officials of the Park taking various steps to prevent the spread of diseases, he said.<br />The lions and tigers had been brought to the park from various circuses for rehabilitation as per the orders of the Central government, he said.</p>
<p>In a written reply furnished to the Legislative Assembly, Minister for Forest C H Vijayashankar today said that 75 animals, including lions, tigers, leopards, snakes and crocodiles, had died in the Park from January one, 2010 to February 28 this year.<br /><br />The animals died due to old age, kidney failure, cancer and different incurable diseases, despite officials of the Park taking various steps to prevent the spread of diseases, he said.<br />The lions and tigers had been brought to the park from various circuses for rehabilitation as per the orders of the Central government, he said.</p>