The dying of golden jackals in Mumbai continues unabated, with the carcass of another canid found near Chembur in the eastern suburbs on Thursday. Samples collected from the jackal tested positive for rabies, the third such case in recent history.

Pawan Sharma, honorary wildlife warden of Thane and president of the NGO Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW), said, “The carcass was secured by the forest department and sent for a post-mortem in coordination with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, which confirmed that the animal had rabies. The same jackal is reported to have chased two policemen on Wednesday.”