Deb said authorities were carrying out necessary disinfection works at the Siliguri park at regular intervals. The minister said a Himalayan black bear, a leopard and a kite had been brought to the rescue centre at the park for treatment and were recovering from their injuries. Deb said some parts of boundary fences at the park had become weak and he had ordered the repairs as wild elephants were going near the facility. Bengal tigers, leopards and Asiatic black bear numbering four each, over 400 deer of different species, a one-horned rhino and gharials are housed at the park. A co-worker said Rang had been feeling depressed for the past few days as he couldn’t go home.

Source: The Telegraph April 14, 2020 20:15 UTC