Evansville zoo’s tiger has died after ‘rare, devastating’ situation

EVANSVILLE — The Sumatran tiger at Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden has died, officials announced Wednesday.

In social media post, the zoo shared the death of Luna, who was 3 years old.

Early this week, Luna’s keepers noticed she was vomiting and the veterinary staff started her on medications, according to the zoo. There was no improvement after 24 hours, so a full exam was done that included bloodwork, radiographs and an abdominal ultrasound…

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