Two white tiger cubs die of coronavirus, Lahore zoo says

Animals, Asia, Coronavirus, Health, Infection, Pakistan

Two tiger cubs who recently died in a Pakistani Zoo appear to have been killed by Covid-19, officials have said.

The two 11-week-old white tiger cubs who lived at Lahore Zoo died four days after beginning treatment for feline panleukopenia virus, a common virus affecting cats’ respiratory systems.

However, an autopsy has revealed severe lung damage, with pathologists concluding they died from Covid-19

Independent report

 

 

** This post was originally published on February 13, 2021 **