<p>A three-month-old lion cub was found dead at a village near Gir forest in Gujarat's Gir-Somnath district, with forest officials saying it was killed during infighting among the big cats.</p>.<p>This is the sixth lion death in Gir forest area this month.</p>.<p>Residents of Bediya village under Jasadhar range of Gir-East division alerted the forest staff on Tuesday after finding the carcass of the cub lying in a field, located about 300 km from Ahmedabad, Chief Conservator of Forests (Junagadh Wildlife Circle) D T Vasavada said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Primary investigation by range forest officer and his team suggested that the cub was killed by a lion, he said. "Since several lion pug marks were found near the carcass, the field staff suspects that the cub was killed during infighting, a common phenomenon among the big cats to establish dominance. Later, the autopsy confirmed that the cub was killed by a lion," the official said.</p>.<p>With the latest fatality, so far, an adult lion, a lioness and four cubs have been found dead in different parts of Gir forest and surrounding areas this month. On September 2, the carcass of a 12-year-old lioness was recovered from Jamvala range of Gir-West division, and investigations revealed that the carnivore died of old age, as per the forest department data.</p>.<p>The same day, a lion cub, aged around six months, drowned after falling into a farm well in a village under Tulsishyam range of Gir-East division, while the carcass of an adult lion was found at a farm in the same range earlier this month.</p>.<p>On September 6, a two-month-old lion cub was found dead in the Sarasiya range of the Gir-East division after it was killed by a lion. On September 15, a lion cub, about a month-old, was found dead at a forest in Dedakadi range of Gir-West division.</p>.<p>As per the last census, there were 674 lions in the Gir forest and surrounding areas. The Gir Forest National Park is the only abode of Asiatic lions. </p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>A three-month-old lion cub was found dead at a village near Gir forest in Gujarat's Gir-Somnath district, with forest officials saying it was killed during infighting among the big cats.</p>.<p>This is the sixth lion death in Gir forest area this month.</p>.<p>Residents of Bediya village under Jasadhar range of Gir-East division alerted the forest staff on Tuesday after finding the carcass of the cub lying in a field, located about 300 km from Ahmedabad, Chief Conservator of Forests (Junagadh Wildlife Circle) D T Vasavada said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Primary investigation by range forest officer and his team suggested that the cub was killed by a lion, he said. "Since several lion pug marks were found near the carcass, the field staff suspects that the cub was killed during infighting, a common phenomenon among the big cats to establish dominance. Later, the autopsy confirmed that the cub was killed by a lion," the official said.</p>.<p>With the latest fatality, so far, an adult lion, a lioness and four cubs have been found dead in different parts of Gir forest and surrounding areas this month. On September 2, the carcass of a 12-year-old lioness was recovered from Jamvala range of Gir-West division, and investigations revealed that the carnivore died of old age, as per the forest department data.</p>.<p>The same day, a lion cub, aged around six months, drowned after falling into a farm well in a village under Tulsishyam range of Gir-East division, while the carcass of an adult lion was found at a farm in the same range earlier this month.</p>.<p>On September 6, a two-month-old lion cub was found dead in the Sarasiya range of the Gir-East division after it was killed by a lion. On September 15, a lion cub, about a month-old, was found dead at a forest in Dedakadi range of Gir-West division.</p>.<p>As per the last census, there were 674 lions in the Gir forest and surrounding areas. The Gir Forest National Park is the only abode of Asiatic lions. </p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>