Rajah, a North Carolina tiger whose rescue made national headlines, has died Julian Shen-Berro and Ashad Hajela, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Feb. 23 Rajah, one of the best-known tigers at a North Carolina sanctuary, has died 16 years after his rescue made national headlines.
In 2005, Rajah was found wandering on the side of a road outside Charlotte with a 6-month-old tiger cub by his side.
In the years since, Rajah became a favorite at Carolina Tiger Rescue in Chatham County. He was one of the most social tigers at the Pittsboro sanctuary and acted as a figurehead for the organization, said Louise Orr, spokesperson for the rescue group. (CTR was known as Carnivore Preservation Trust when Rajah was found.)
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