Pipavav Port train kills 3 more lions
April 08, 2015
Amreli
It has happened once again. In a tragic incident, three lion cubs were run over by goods train near Pipavav Port in Rajula taluka of Amreli district in Gujarat.
Forest department team rushed to the place to do procedures.
The incident took place near Rampara village, a few kilometers away from Pipavav port.
The accident occurred at around 7:30 PM when the lioness came out of a thicket of gando baval with her three cubs.
The cubs were around four months old. The lioness was unhurt.
The total number of lions killed by trains since January 2014 is 8 now.
– DeshGujarat
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