Asiatic lion dies at Nehru Zoological park in Telangana

A 15-year-old Asiatic male lion, which was under treatment since May 19 has died at the Nehru Zoological Park here, officials said today.

"He (Crazy) was suffering from a wound in the forehead, forelimb and blood in urine, haematuria, self-inflicted injuries and was treated for it," a release from the Zoo said.

Though the lion was constantly kept under observation and given antibiotics, multi vitamins boluses (large pill) to improve its health condition, it did not respond to treatment and subsequently died on June 28.