Seven rare deer mysteriously died in the Bahawalpur zoo on Saturday.
The zoo management said 12 other deer are in critical condition; 22 have “treated” after dozens of deer suddenly started getting sick.
It suspected that the deer died after eating poisonous fodder; however, the management of the zoo is saying it cannot comment on the cause of death; till post-mortems are complete.
Sources said that the deer killed at the Bahawalpur zoo of a rare breed.
Samples of the deer have sent to Lahore to find out the cause of death.