After Kiara now also Willi. Sad news from the federal capital: after intensive consultation, the zoo came to the conclusion that the tomcat should be relieved of his pain.
Berlin – Two tiger siblings were put to sleep at Tierpark Berlin within a good two weeks due to health problems.
“We mourn the Sumatran tiger Willi,” wrote the zoo on Instagram. After his sister Kiara “had to be put to sleep on July 12 due to a rapidly declining state of health”, a computed tomography examination has now also shown significant deterioration in the right knee joint of tomcat Willi. After intensive consultation with many of those involved, it was “with a heavy heart that we came to the conclusion that we had to relieve the hangover of its pain,” it said.
According to the information, Kiara and Willi belonged to quadruplets who were born four years ago at Tierpark Berlin and had a knee deformity that led to problems in the movement process. The cause is therefore a genetic disease of the tiger father Harfan, who has since died. In the meantime, a new Sumatran tiger named Jae Jae has moved into the zoo. Together with the mother of four, Mayang, he is to ensure further offspring among the big cats threatened with extinction. dpa
