Exotic Incident #2480
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Location:
Calhan, CO - USA
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Incident Date:
07/01/2013
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Summary:
According to a citation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, zookeepers failed to notice or communicate to a veterinarian that a 6-year-old tiger named Thurston was extremely thin, with visible ribs and protruding hip bones.