Exotic Incident #2581
Incident Date:
07/20/2016
Location:
Colorado Springs, CO - USA
Facility Name:
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Tiger
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Zoya, a female tiger, died after the zoo attempted to breed her with a male tiger named Ivan. Zoya became aggressive with Ivan, and zookeepers tried to use a fire extinguisher to separate the tigers. However, Zoya received a fatal injury to her neck as Ivan defended himself against her.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.12news.com/mb/news/tiger-dies-during-mating-mishap-at-zoo/279417903