Tiger named Putin unexpectedly dies at Minnesota Zoo during procedure

A tiger named Putin on the Minnesota Zoo died unexpectedly after experiencing cardiac failure throughout a routine medical process.

Putin, 12, died on Wednesday after “heroic emergency efforts” from veterinarians, animal technicians and zookeepers, in line with a press launch from the zoo. 

“At the moment is an extremely onerous day for all of us on the Minnesota Zoo and we can be mourning for fairly a while,” mentioned Minnesota Zoo Director John Frawley mentioned within the launch. “Whereas this loss is nice, we might be happy with our efforts – previous, current, and future – to advance tiger conservation worldwide.”

Putin was an Amur tiger, often known as Siberian tiger, born in 2009 within the Czech Republic. He was delivered to the Minnesota Zoo in 2015 after dwelling within the Denmark Zoo for six years. 

In line with the discharge, Putin assisted in breeding efforts for the Affiliation of Zoos and Aquariums Amur Tiger Species Survival Plan. He sired a number of cubs, together with one born on the Minnesota Zoo in 2017.

Amur tigers are listed as a threatened species within the IUCN Purple Checklist and 95% of their inhabitants lives in jap Russia, in line with the Russian Geographical Society. 

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They’re the most important species of tigers on the earth and might dwell as much as 18 years within the wild and 25 years in captivity.

The Minnesota Zoo mentioned the routine medical process was vital for the care and conservation work for tigers and was deliberate weeks upfront. 

” All vital precautions had been taken, and the crew did every thing inside their energy to save lots of this animal,” Taylor Yaw, the zoo’s chief of animal care, well being and conservation, mentioned within the launch.

Observe reporter Asha Gilbert @Coastalasha. Electronic mail: agilbert@usatoday.com.