An animal rights charity has said the death of a tiger at Knowsley Safari was “entirely predictable”.
The death of Sinda, a rare female tiger, was announced earlier this week by Knowsley Safari after she suffered a fatal bite injury during a breeding attempt. A spokesperson for the park confirmed the 14-year-old Amur Tiger, who had been at the park since 2010, received the severe bite injury from male tiger Miron on Saturday, November 12.
In light of the incident, Freedom for Animals, a charity, argues “Zoos are incredibly unnatural environments for wild animals, and big cats are no exception."
