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Sumatran tiger shot dead, another on the loose, after killing zookeeper and escaping Borneo zoo
A critically endangered Sumatran tiger has been shot dead while another is still on the loose after they escaped from a zoo on Borneo island, killing a zookeeper.
Key points:
- Rain caused a landslide opening up a tunnel that allowed their exit
- A zookeeper, a cassowary, an ostrich and a monkey were all found dead near the cage
- Authorities attempted to tranquilise one of the tigers before shooting it dead
The tigers, both female and about 18 months old, escaped from Singkawang’s Sinka Zoo, in the Indonesian province West Kalimantan, late on Friday after days of torrential rain caused a landslide and opened a tunnel allowing their exit.
A 47-year-old zookeeper was found dead with scratches and bite wounds on his body.
Authorities also found dead…
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