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Tiger kills Lion in zoo

  • 08-03-2011 7:50pm
    #1
    IvySlayer
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    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110307/ap_on_re_eu/eu_turkey_lion_killed
    ANKARA, Turkey – A Turkish zoo says a tiger severed a lion's jugular vein when it stuck its paw through a narrow gap in a door dividing their cages.


    The zoo in the Turkish capital of Ankara issued a statement Monday to deny media reports that the tiger bent iron bars to attack the lion and tear it into pieces in the attack on Sept. 4.


    It said the tiger had squeezed it's front leg through the door, and in a single stroke left the lion dying in a pool of blood.


    It was not clear why the death of one of the three lions in the zoo was

    publicized so late.


    Six tigers remain in an enclosure at the zoo, which insists that it is safe for visitors.


    Sad story, I wonder why they were living so close to each other?


Comments

  • #2
    scudzilla
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    And i wonder why this is still news when it happened over 6 months ago


  • #3
    Whispered
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    scudzilla wrote: »
    And i wonder why this is still news when it happened over 6 months ago

    Because it was only publicised lately.


  • #4
    IvySlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,187 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    You have to worry for the welfare of the animals if this happened.


  • #5
    ppink
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    I did keeper for a day at a large safari park in the UK and their lions and tigers were housed in the same block at night too. Separate rooms obviously but in the same block.
    Sounds like a freak that they were able to get a paw through. Incidentally one of their tigers killed the other tiger in that park also.
    Even with their pride of lions I am sure if one took a dislike to another there would not be too much the keepers could do to stop it. Thats nature i suppose.
    Should have been separated better in this instance though.


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