He read about the panther Bagheera, Baloo the bear, the old wolf Akela.

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Baloo, like most dogs, obeys orders only from his master, the priest, who was taken to hospital last month and is said to be suicidal.

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Not Baloo, of course: he was arrested along with his master.

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Since then evidence of a sort against the priest has mounted: police point to credit-card debts, his delay in reporting the body and, crucially, his 11-year-old German shepherd dog, Baloo.

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This perhaps explains why Pench Tiger Reserve, 140km to the south, also vies for the title of Jungle Book territory, while Satpura National Park, 300km to the west, is a core habitat for the utterly delightful sloth bear (Baloo from the stories), with a few also found in Kanha.

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