<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/may/21-leopard.jpg" alt="" />Radha
Radha, a 17-year-old captive female leopard, died of old age at Sanjay Gandhi National Park&rsquo;s (SGNP) rescue centre, on Saturday night at around 11.30 pm.
SGNP issued a statement expressing regret at the demise of the leopard.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/may/21-leopard-2.jpg" alt="" /> Radha at the SGNP rescue centre
SGNP spokesperson said that the 17-year-old female leopard had been brought to them from Radhanagri in Kolhapur in 2004. She had been trapped as an adult leopard when she was around 3 to 4-years-old.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/may/21-leopard-1.jpg" alt="" /> Radha at the SGNP rescue centre
The spokesperson said that Radha had been undergoing treatment for about 3 weeks after showing lack of coordination while walking due to old age.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/may/21-leopard-3.jpg" alt="" /> Radha at the SGNP rescue centre
She had been unable to walk for the last 15 days due to complete hind limb paralysis.
The post-mortem will be conducted shortly and the details shared tomorrow.

Radha, a 17-year-old captive female leopard, died of old age at Sanjay Gandhi National Park&rsquo;s (SGNP) rescue centre, on Saturday night at around 11.30 pm

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Radha, a 17-year-old captive female leopard, died of old age at Sanjay Gandhi National Park&rsquo;s (SGNP) rescue centre, on Saturday night at around 11.30 pm

Photos: 17-year-old female leopard Radha dies at Mumbai's SGNP

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