Exotic Incident #2414

Incident Date:
04/13/2016
Location:
Baton Rouge, LA - USA
Facility Name:
Baton Rouge Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Tiger
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

One of the zoo’s two juvenile Malayan tigers, named Hadiah, died. The suspected cause of death is gastric dilation, a stomach condition.

Action take by Born Free USA:

Notes:

http://www.wbrz.com/news/zoo-hopes-to-cage-concerns-following-tiger-s-death/