06-30-2022, 11:00 AM
Tiger at Ohio zoo dies after contracting Covid
Jupiter, a 14-year-old old Amur tiger, died Sunday after developing pneumonia caused by Covid-19, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said.
A tiger at an Ohio zoo has died after developing pneumonia caused by Covid-19, the zoo announced Wednesday.
Jupiter, a 14-year-old old Amur tiger, died Sunday, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said in a Facebook post.
According to the zoo, Jupiter had been on long-term treatment for chronic underlying illnesses, which made him more susceptible to this virus.
The tiger was the first animal at the zoo to die from Covid-19, it said.
The zoo said Jupiter had initially been reported as acting ill on June 22. The tiger was not interested in eating and was reluctant to move, stand or interact with keepers.
"When this continued into the next day, Jupiter was anesthetized for examination and treatment," the zoo said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news...-rcna36066
Jupiter, a 14-year-old old Amur tiger, died Sunday after developing pneumonia caused by Covid-19, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said.
A tiger at an Ohio zoo has died after developing pneumonia caused by Covid-19, the zoo announced Wednesday.
Jupiter, a 14-year-old old Amur tiger, died Sunday, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said in a Facebook post.
According to the zoo, Jupiter had been on long-term treatment for chronic underlying illnesses, which made him more susceptible to this virus.
The tiger was the first animal at the zoo to die from Covid-19, it said.
The zoo said Jupiter had initially been reported as acting ill on June 22. The tiger was not interested in eating and was reluctant to move, stand or interact with keepers.
"When this continued into the next day, Jupiter was anesthetized for examination and treatment," the zoo said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news...-rcna36066
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