Two jackals herded back after escape from Delhi zoo; `no threat to visitors`
Two of the jackals that had escaped from their enclosure at the National Zoological Park here have been safely herded back to the holding area, officials said on Monday. An extensive search operation by zoo staff is still underway to trace the remaining one or two jackals that may be roaming the forested belt behind the enclosures, Zoo Director Sanjeet Singh told PTI. He said CCTV feeds are being monitored continuously, and trap cages along with special tracking squads have been deployed across vulnerable pockets within the zoo premises. “There has been no spotting or sign of the animals in the visitors` areas so far,” the director said, adding that containment protocols remain in place as a precaution. The jackals were reported missing from the off-display holding zone on Saturday morning, triggering a large-scale search operation. Zoo authorities formally confirmed the incident on Sunday and issued a statement saying they have launched a search operation to locate some jackals that may have escaped from their enclosure into the forested belt behind the animal exhibits. Three …

