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Slovak authorities confiscated 3 young tigers fom non-licensed private keeper.

Slovakia banned private ownership of big cats, bears and primates in year 2022. Current holders are allowed to keep existing animals till their death but are prohibited to breed them or transfer them out.

The three seized cats are currently sitting in quarantine room of Bojnice zoo. They will be sent to Lionsrock Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa in several weeks after export/import papers are sorted out.

I could imagine Bojnice zoo would gladly donate them to any European licensed zoo instead. They seem less than 1 year old, 1 has normal color while 2 are white.

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The male tiger has died. He was found dead with a wound on his neck so it was probably an injury he got from other cubs (2 females) during playtime.

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