Tigress Dashami dies at Shivamogga zoo
According to the communique, she died of geriatric complications, particularly paraplegia, which had set in suddenly.
Dashami, a 17-year-old tigress, passed away at the Tyavarekoppa Tiger and Lion Safari in Shivamogga on Sunday, September 6, due to geriatric complications and paraplegia. The tigress, who was one of two born at the zoo during the Vijaya Dashami festival in 2009, had been under treatment for ten days before her death. With her demise, seven tigers remain at the zoo, consisting of five females and two males. A postmortem will be conducted on Monday to determine the exact cause of her death.
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