Two more blackbucks die in Belagavi zoo, toll rises to 30On Thursday, eight blackbucks were found dead and the toll rose to 28 on Saturday, following the death of 20 antelopes. 
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Belagavi: The number of blackbuck deaths at Rani Chennamma mini zoo here has gone up to 30 as two more antelopes died - one each on late Saturday night and Sunday evening. Officials suspect bacterial infection to be the cause.
On Thursday, eight blackbucks were found dead and the toll rose to 28 on Saturday, following the death of 20 antelopes.
A team of veterinary experts from Bengaluru comprising Dr Chandrashekar N of Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Dr Manjunath V and Dr Sunil Panwar, member-secretary of Zoo Authority of Karnataka visited the zoo. The forest minister has ordered a probe into the mass deaths.