An 8-month-old female tiger, described as sick and abused, with 10 bone fractures is now under the care of the Oakland Zoo after being rescued by state wildlife officials. The baby tiger, found to have been suffering from decalcified bones due to an inappropriate diet, is receiving attention from the zoo's veterinarians. The tiger was rescued from a privately-owned facility, but officials have not disclosed the location or ownership details due to pending legal issues.
A tiger with at least 10 fractures is now in the care of the @oakzoo. Wildlife officials won't say where the tiger was, who had her, or how they learned about her due to pending legal issues, but say that she was rescued from a privately-owned facility. https://t.co/Sz34u8nuzM https://t.co/c978ODGdR0
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An 8-month-old female tiger recently rescued by state wildlife officials is now being cared for by the @oaklandzoo. The zoo's veterinarians say the young tiger had at least 10 fractures and decalcified bones from eating an inappropriate diet. https://t.co/Sz34u8mWKe https://t.co/iowU8ahRwW
8-month old tiger with 10 fractures being cared for at Oakland Zoo after being rescued https://t.co/ulJ0CKOIGZ https://t.co/ulJ0CKOIGZ
A young, sick and abused tiger is now in safe hands at the Oakland Zoo. https://t.co/CPPEhdGkaX
The Oakland Zoo rescued a baby tiger found with 10 bone fractures: https://t.co/OiL16zVYA2