A “very love” female tiger is killed during the introduction of a man.
The Marvel Zoo announced its eight -year -old Amur Tiger, Valentina, when the male tiger met Pasha for the first time before the opening of the zoo this morning, there were fatal injuries.
Valentina arrived from Hodonin Zoo in Croatia in 2020, in the zoo for five years.
Pasha first arrived at the zoo in February and the staff stated that they had seen “encouraging behavior with any signal of aggression” among the pair.
One in Statements released on social media, The zoo stated that the Valentina Zoo family had a “great love and charismatic character, who had equally caught the hearts of our teams and guests”.
It said that the big cats “always carry important risk” and the employees were observing the tigers since the arrival of Pasha.
“Our expert teams were closely monitoring the situation, well prepared, and worked fast to remove the pasha,” the statement said.
“Due to the speed and nature of the event, it was not possible for our highly experienced team to intervene and Valentina was already badly injured.”
The zoo has confirmed that the pasa was not seriously injured during a change.
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The statement said: “He will be deeply remembered by his keeper who, with him, created a strong bond with our veterinary team, comprehensive Marvel teams and our guests.”
Marvel wildlifeZoo CEO, Laura Reid, said that they had “all the right signs” Valentina and Pasha were going to mix well.
“Even after the introduction, the initial signs were encouraging,” he explained.
“I am incredibly proud of our team and the way they responded to this incident and then. Many of them are definitely feeling shock, sorrow and sadness.
“We will ask the public to be kind and kind in his response to this tragic turn of events.”
Ms. Reid confirmed that the Eza X-Situ program (EEP) for the zoo Amur Tigers would be a part of the program (EEP) and “would focus on Pasha on close care and attention as he adjusts for what he has happened”.
