A Black buck deer died at Gulab Bagh Zoo yesterday afternoon due to health issues. Its body was cremated today by the zoo staff after following the postmortem procedures.

According to Dr. Pradeep Pradhan, one of the senior zoo officials, the cause of death is believed to be internal bleeding. The deer was 16-year-old and the age is also considered to be one of the factors of death.

“We have found blood fluid on both liver and abdominal parts. Yesterday the animal care taker has fed him around 12.30 pm and after having the food he was roaming inside the cage normally but at around 3 pm the two guards of the zoo saw him lying on the floor inside the cage”, said Dr. Pradhan.

The deer was brought to Udaipur from Sirohi after rescuing it from a house where he was kept with domestic animals; he was 6 years old when he was bought to Udaipur.