{
  "id": 14104380,
  "title": "Project Cheetah Suffers Setback As Namibian Cheetah Aasha's 8-Month-Old Cub Found Dead In MP's Kuno; Autopsy Awaited",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/project-cheetah-suffers-setback-as-namibian-cheetah-aashas-8-month",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-13T02:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/project-cheetah-suffers-setback-as-namibian-cheetah-aashas-8-month-old-cub-found-dead-in-mps-kuno-autopsy-awaited"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a disappointing blow to the Project Cheetah, the fate of an eight-month-old cub discovered dead in Kuno National Park has cast doubt on the initiative. Born to Namibian cheetah Aasha, the cub was one of five cubs observed during monitoring, but the fifth cub was subsequently found lifeless. The cause of death has yet to be determined, pending the results of an autopsy. Now, Kuno National Park is reduced to 53 cheetahs, comprising 40 Indian-born specimens. Fifteen of these cheetahs roam freely, while four reside in Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, and two remain in Veerangana Durgawati Tiger Reserve's enclosure in Sagar district. With India's total cheetah population now at 59, the loss of this cub adds another setback to the Project Cheetah.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): In yet another setback to the Project Cheetah, one of the five cubs born to Namibian cheetah Aasha was found dead in Kuno National Park on Monday. It was eight months old. During monitoring, Aasha was seen along with four cubs. An extensive search was undertaken to locate the fifth missing cub. It was later found dead. The cause of its death remains uncertain. The cause…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Born to Namibian mother in February, cheetah cub found dead at Kuno National Park",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/born-to-namibian-mother-in-february-cheetah-cub-found-dead-at-kuno",
        "published": "2026-10-13T00:25:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}