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Eight tigers, lioness die in transit to Siberian circus
Published: 22 December, 2009, 20:33
Edited: 30 July, 2010, 16:21
TAGS: Animals, Scandal, Russia, Accident
Eight Indian tigers and an African lioness have died while being carried by a truck to a circus in Yakutsk, East Siberia. Police said the animals were poisoned by the vehicle’s exhaust.
The nine animals belonged to the Mechta circus from Krasnoyarsk, about 3800 kilometers from the destination point of Yakutsk. According to RIA Novosti news agency, they were carried by a Russian-made Kamaz truck, along with one more animal, a Himalayan snow-bear. The transport arrived safely in the city of Khabarovsk on the Russian Pacific coast, and started to Yakutsk. Upon arrival, the circus staff found that the big cats were all dead.
Local police have said that they are performing a forensic examination to establish the exact cause of death, but according to preliminary estimations, the animals were poisoned by carbon monoxide in the truck’s exhaust.
The bear was also poisoned but survived the journey.
The police source added that the circus team who should have taken care of the transported animals were instead found to be drinking at the time.
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What is going to be done about this incident? Some person or persons must be held accountable for this tragedy. There is no excuse for this! Putin, is an animal lover and he should get involved in this matter to ensure that the proper punishment is delivered.
High time to BAN use of wild animals in performances. This cruelty to earth's creatures proves that humans are not good stewards of the earth, and the mess we made on this planet is simply proves it. It is one thing to have animals in a zoo, where conditions can be regulated for their habitat, these kinds of operations are notorious for abuse. Time to ban this practice, and the time is NOW.
Far too much animal neglect and cruelty goes on. Those responsible for this atrocity should face harsh punishment. Twenty hours travel in freezing temperatures, while being exposed to toxic exhaust fumes, is simply not acceptable. How was this able to happen without anyone noticing these cats were in difficulty ?