Simba

Simba Gives New Meaning to the Term 'CAT Scan'

zooillogix | December 7, 2007

That headline was so bad I made myself a little sick. Anyway, as reported by WCBS in New York, Simba the tiger cub was thought to have a tumor or brain infection and was scheduled for routine euthanization. Ok so there is nothing routine about euthanizing a rare Siberian tiger cub, but apparently young Simba had lost her sense of balance and the Ohio zoo was unable to provide further care. On a side note, it seems a little sketchy that the actual zoo Simba came from is not specified. Just when things were looking pretty grim for Simba, enter animal enthusiast/exotic animal wrangler/rich guy…

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