mysore visitors south india whitethorn chance witnessing cheetahs captivity old sri chamarajendra zoologoical gardens oblivious untiring efforts made authorities procure majestic animals existence system would possible authorities get endanger species short span one half zoo authorities exchanged various agencies authorities organizations got four cheetahs johannesburg arrival quatern cheetahs mysore zoo become zoo south india second india junagad zoo gujarat cheetahs idea import cheetahs took agone mysore menagerie authorities publish central zoo authority cza seeking permission import acinonyx jubatus african safari since proposal go well cza various cause issue referred director full general foreign trade dgft six months took some other six months zoo authorities get headroom dgft clearing file dgft referred matter deputy director raving mad life dgft check various issue related animals import quarantine measures taken concerned importing wild animals at last three month ago proposal grow cheetahs accepted union government files related succeeded getting clearance ministry surroundings ministry agriculture ministry commerce authorities relentlessly tried get animals disclosed government clearance came job transportation cropped actually thai airlines authorized lift animals international authorities controlling transfer fauna rejected marriage proposal due lack specified cargo crate cages transporting official played key role getting beast mysore zoo said adding last decided transport animals singapore cargo airlines airlifted animals johannesburg mysore via singapore hong kong chennai third prison term mysore zoo cheetahs history years first pair cheetahs acquired exchange programme animals perish couple months arrival later pair cheetahs acquired toronto zoo bomb breed died years zoo cheetahs karnataka zoo known captive breeding big catoninetails optimistic successfully breeding cheetahs little joe new arrival hale healthy prime age breeding cheetahs considered fastest terrestrial animals sprint kilometer per 60 minutes footstep mts