Agartala, Feb 24 (UNI) With report of vetnary experts, wildlife authority in Tripura has suspended the entry of tourist in Sepahijala zoo in West Tripura for a week apprehending the presence of Anthrax infection among the animal.
According to report, a deer was died in the zoo on Feb 19 last and the carcass was sent to the laboratory of Vetnary College. The autopsy report of dead animal has suspected anthrax infection in the zoo, which promoted the authority to close down it for public entry.
“The necessary sanitization work has been going on to prevent any further spread of the infection,” said a zoo official adding that there is no health hazard inside and surrounding localities of the zoo due to the spread of infection.