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Missing Female Cheetah Nirva Rescued Near Kuno National Park
Nirva is a female cheetah living in India’s Kuno National Park.
She disappeared on August 20, 2026.
Workers could not easily find her because her tracking collar had a technical problem.
More than 50 forest workers and special teams searched for her.
They looked inside the park and in nearby areas.
A report led them to an area near Shivpuri.
The team found radio signals and rescued Nirva.
Officials will check her health and watch where she goes next.
Female cheetah Nirva was found near Shivpuri after disappearing from Kuno on August 20, 2026.
Nirva was brought to India from South Africa and reportedly went missing after separating from her cubs.
More than 50 forest personnel and cheetah trackers took part in the search.
A technical problem with Nirva’s satellite radio collar hindered efforts to locate her.
Officials detected radio signals, rescued Nirva, and will examine her health and monitor her movements.
- Who
- Female cheetah Nirva, forest officials, and cheetah trackers.
- What
- Nirva was located and rescued after going missing from Kuno National Park.
- Where
- Nirva was found near Shivpuri district after leaving the area around Kuno National Park.
- When
- She went missing on August 20, 2026, and was found nearly two weeks later, on or before September 2, 2026.
- Why
- Officials searched for her because she had disappeared, while a technical fault in her radio collar made tracking difficult.
Key facts
- Animal
- Nirva, a female cheetah
- Origin
- Brought to India from South Africa
- Last known disappearance
- August 20, 2026
- Search force
- More than 50 forest personnel and experienced cheetah trackers
- Search teams
- Five special teams
- Discovery method
- Radio signals from her collar helped officials locate her
- Next steps
- Officials will examine her health and monitor her movements
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