Exotic Incident #2471

Incident Date:
09/24/2008
Location:
Calhan, CO - USA
Facility Name:
Serenity Springs Wildlife Center
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Tiger
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

According to a citation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, zoo owner Nick Sculac inhumanely killed a tiger named Nala. Sculac diagnosed Nala as having cancer but failed to obtain veterinary care for her. Instead, he gave her three doses of sedative, unsuccessfully attempted to inject her with euthanasia solution, and ultimately killed her by cutting her throat. Sculac reported to Colorado officials that Nala had died of natural causes.

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