Tharparkar- Five more peacocks died of the deadly viral Newcastle disease due to severe hot weather all across the district of Tharparkar the death toll reaching 32 in one week,today.
Tharparkar Wild Life Department officials said that five peacocks died of the deadly viral diseases called ‘Ranikhet’ in the outskirt village Pabohar here. Local people have claimed that several more peacocks were still suffering from the disease. While Tharparkar Wild Life Department Conservator, Lajpat Sharma said that the ailing peacocks have been taken into custody and medical tests for diagnosing their disease being conducted. Meanwhile, 32 peacocks have thus far died during a brief period of one week.