The professionals could do nothing to save her, since the wounds were so serious that she caused her death.
The confrontation occurred on Saturday afternoon, August 16, at the Tigres enclosure.
There is dismay at the Cali Zoo by The death of a Bengal tigress who had been in the enclosure for more than 15 years. An incident with another Bengal tiger would have been the cause of his death.
This is Indira, who had been at least 21 years in the city zoo. The animal that stood out for its particular white color He died after an attack by his son Kanú, with whom he shared an enclosure for more than 12 years.
About this situation, His caregivers indicated that this type of violent facts between the Tigers themselves is not common.
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“Indira was a geriatric copy that received constant clinical management due to its advanced age. During a dispute with the Kanú male, his son, with whom he shared a venue for more than 10 years, Indira was with deep wounds in the dorsal zone. Immediately, our team transferred Indira to the driving area, where it was attended in a timely manner. Despite the medical procedures already showed initial recovery signs, minutes later suffered cardiorespiratory arrest He marked the end of his life cycle, “said Dave Wehdeking, zoo manager.
From this enclosure, investigations and measures were announced to prevent a similar situation happen again in the place.
“We are waiting for the pathology results that will clarify the exact causes of their deathWell, when we perform the necropsy We found that it presented acute renal failure situations that directly affect Indira’s health. Indira’s departure reminds us that life and death are part of the same path, “Wehdeking added.
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It should be noted that, in February of this year, Another incident appeared in which ‘Orus’, a puma who escaped from his cage died after being sedated died.
At the time ‘Orus’ managed to get out of his enclosure at the top of the mesh. At that time, the animal welfare team acted immediately and professionally, following the security protocols established for these cases.
Source: Integrated information system
