Vinay, 21-year-old Royal Bengal tiger at Hyderabad zoo, passes away
TNM Staff Follow @thenewsminute Wednesday, August 07, 2019 – 09:30
Birthed in the zoo in 1998, Vinay passed away because of issues emerging from old-age. Share @Facebook Share @twitter Share @reddit A 21-year-old white Royal Bengal tiger has actually passed away at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad. Zoo authorities said that the tiger, named Vinay, was born at the zoo on January 29, 1998, to tigers Murugan and also Karuna, as well as passed away at 10:45 pm on August 5, due to complications occurring out of seniority.
“The pet was kept in the off-display facility considering that the previous 5 years due to old age. It was under intensive treatment at Summer House. The veterinary team of zoo veterinary hospital and also specialist DM Navin Kumar had actually treated the tiger as well as have actually said that it died of old age complications,” a press note from the zoo stated.
The post-mortem report mentioned that the pet passed away from senility-induced asphyxia. “Samples were gathered and sent to Veterinary Biological as well as Research Institute (VBRI), Shantinagar, Hyderabad and also Veterinary College, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad for detailed examination,” the press note added.
In October last year, a 19-year-old male Asiatic lion at Hyderabad’s Nehru Zoological Park had actually died under comparable conditions due to seniority difficulties. Officials at the zoo stated that Atul had actually been battling as a result of his weakening wellness and also was not able to walk. Born at the zoo itself in 1999, Atul had been under the monitoring of zoo veterinarians for the one week prior to his fatality as well as was being kept track of very closely, as he stopped having his feed. A group of veterinary professionals who carried out the post-mortem said that the reason of fatality was senility and old age.
In February 2017, Nikhil, one of the most legendary Royal Bengal Tigers at the zoo, passed away. Nikhil was the twin sibling of tigress Sakhi, that was ruthlessly murdered and skinned when she was just 13-months-old by poachers who sneaked inside the zoo park.
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