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Zoo Leipzig Faces Criminal Complaint Over Euthanasia of Abandoned Tiger Cubs

Animal rights groups have launched legal and ethical challenges to Zoo Leipzig’s decision to euthanize three tiger cubs

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Drei Tigerbabys wurden im Zoo Leipzig eingeschläfert, weil sich die Mutter nicht um die Jungtiere gekümmert haben soll. (Symbolbild)
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Overview

  • Yushka, a first-time Amur tigress, abandoned her litter hours after giving birth on August 6, leaving the cubs hypothermic and increasingly weak over two days
  • Veterinarian Andreas Bernhard said the cubs were euthanized on August 9 to spare them from suffering when hand-rearing was ruled out as incompatible with species-appropriate husbandry
  • Zoo director Jörg Junhold affirmed that breeding efforts with Yushka will continue to support the survival of the critically endangered Amur tiger
  • PETA has announced plans to file a criminal complaint against the zoo, alleging unlawful animal welfare practices in the cubs’ euthanasia
  • Animal Rebellion has condemned the zoo’s decision and is demanding an end to captive breeding programs in zoos