Iran’s Asiatic cheetah cub, Pirouz, dies of kidney failure
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran’s Asiatic cheetah cub, Pirouz, dies of kidney failure

Al Jazeera  

Pirouz, meaning ‘victor’, had become a symbol of hope for many amid crushing social and economic pressures. Tehran, Iran – Pirouz, the last survivor of three endangered Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity last year, has died in a veterinary hospital in Tehran from “acute kidney failure” just two days before turning 10 months old. “I apologise to the people on behalf of myself and all my colleagues because we couldn’t keep Pirouz alive,” said Amir Moradi, the head of the hospital, in a video message. Alireza Shahrdari, Pirouz’s main caretaker who was with him since birth and sometimes even slept with him, had previously told state media that the cub faced gastrointestinal challenges from the beginning, and was once in a dire condition after undergoing an enema. pic.twitter.com/EWdYYjmRVC — احسان بداغی February 28, 2023 “Even more bitter is that it feels like of all the hopes in the world only this one, Pirouz, was left for a nation,” tweeted journalist Ehsan Bodaghi.

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Cheetah cub dies in MP, dehydration suspected
1 year, 7 months ago

Cheetah cub dies in MP, dehydration suspected

Hindustan Times  

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Two-month-old cheetah cub dies in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park

The Hindu  

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In Iran, endangered Asiatic cheetah dies at 10 months old
1 year, 10 months ago

In Iran, endangered Asiatic cheetah dies at 10 months old

The Hindu  

Iran's only Asiatic cheetah cub died on February 28 despite days of treatment for kidney failure, local media reported. Pirouz, 10 months old, had been the only survivor of his litter of three endangered Asiatic cheetahs. “I apologise on behalf of the team since we failed to save his life,” the agency quoted Omid Moradi, the head of Tehran's central …

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