A tiger choked on a piece of meat and died in the Blijdorp zoo in Rotterdam in front of visitors on Thursday.
16-year-old Hermes choked and became unwell. The predator had received his usual portion of meat, according to the zoo.
Tiger, Hermes had become weaker like many older cats, suffering from chronic kidney problems. Whether that has to do with the problems to swallow the piece of meat is not clear.
The zoo said “It is a tragic combination of circumstances''. Hermes had been at Blijdorp since May 17, 1996 and had conceived six young.
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