After their death, the zoo administration conducted tests of all officials, and six were tested positive, including one official who handled the cubs, Saleem said. It strengthens the findings of the autopsy. The cubs probably caught the virus from the person handling and feeding them.
Pakistan s zoos regularly draw the ire of animal rights activists, who say hundreds of animals have died due to poor living conditions. The last two white tiger cubs have died at Lahore zoo and once again the negligence of the management and authorities has come out, said Zufishan Anushay, founder of JFK (Justice for Kiki) Animal Rescue And Shelter. White tigers are rare. They need a specific habitat and environment to live a healthy life. By caging them in unhygienic conditions with no medical arrangements, we will keep witnessing these incidents.