LAHORE – A Bengal tiger has died after contracting “incurable” blood parasitic disease at Lahore Zoo, making it the third such loss for one of the largest animal sanctuary in South Asia in one week.
Raval, a 9-year-old Bengal tiger, was under medical treatment since March 10.
Zoo officials said that Raval was brought to the zoo when he was three years old.
The tiger’s body has been sent to the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) for post-mortem.
During past seven days, two Bengal tigresses have died due to the same disease. A 12-year-old tigress died on March 17 while an eight-year-old tigress died on March 13.
In November 2017, a cheetah had died due to diarrhea after spending just 30 days at the zoo.
The total population of Bengal tigers in the zoo is recorded to be 18.
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Similarly, frequent deaths of animals have also been reported at Peshawar zoo, which was inaugurated last month.
As many as three animals have died at the zoo, including a 10-year-old snow leopard , 10-year-old monkey and four-year-old fallow deer.
The leopard was brought to the zoo from Galiyat and was scheduled to be taken back on April 15.
