A pair of kangaroos died at the Lahore Zoo on Thursday, a senior zoo official said. The male kangaroo had an infection and was sick for the last few months, Lahore Zoo Deputy Director Kiran Saleem said. The female kangaroo suddenly fell ill and died, according to Saleem. They were provided medical assistance but they could not survive, she added. Both kangaroos died a few hours apart. There are 13 adult kangaroos and three baby kangaroos left at Lahore Zoo. Four-day-old white tiger cub dies at Lahore zoo In April, a four-day-old white tiger cub died at the Lahore zoo. The deputy director of the zoo said that the cub was very weak. He was fed artificial milk after his mother attacked him .
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White Tiger Cubs in Pakistan Likely Died of COVID-19
Two 11-week-old white tiger cubs that died in a Pakistani zoo last month appear to have died of COVID-19, officials said.
Zoo officials believe two white tiger cubs that died in a Pakistan zoo last month may have been victims of COVID-19.
The cubs died in the Lahore Zoo on Jan. 30, four days after beginning treatment for what officials thought was feline panleukopenia virus a disease the zoo said is common in Pakistan and targets cats’ immune systems.
But an autopsy found the cubs’ lungs were badly damaged and they were suffering from severe infection. Pathologists concluded that they died from COVID-19.
The Lahore zoo has decided to euthanise a tiger, brown bear, and zebra. The management committee will make the final decision on the matter. The decision was made because the three animals are in a lot of pain, Deputy Director Kiran Saleem said. The tiger, Siam, has been suffering from polio since 2004. He is unable to move now because of it. There is an old bear that was brought to the zoo after he was recovered during a raid in Gujranwala a few years ago. He has lost his sight now. The third animal is a female zebra that is unable to stand or walk now. The zoo management said that they have taken every possible step to treat the three animals. The wildlife act al.
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February 14, 2021
LAHORE: Two 11-week-old white tiger cubs that died in a Lahore zoo last month appear to have died of COVID-19, officials said.
The cubs died in the Lahore Zoo on Jan. 30, four days after beginning treatment for what officials thought was feline panleukopenia virus, a disease that zoo officials said is common in Pakistan and targets cats’ immune system, reported British wire service.
But an autopsy found the cubs’ lungs were badly damaged and they were suffering from severe infection, with pathologists concluding they died from COVID-19. Although no PCR test for the new coronavirus was conducted, zoo deputy director Kiran Saleem said the zoo believes the cubs were the victims of the pandemic that has killed 12,256 people in Pakistan.
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