Sanjiv, a 13-year-old male Sumatran tiger, made his debut at the zoo in January 2023.
TACOMA, Wash. — A tiger living at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium was euthanized over the weekend after a decline in health.
The zoo said in a Facebook post on Sunday afternoon that Sanjiv, a 13-year-old male Sumatran tiger, was humanely euthanized because he was experiencing “pronounced discomfort” related to a spinal disease.
According to the zoo, Sanjiv was given pain medications, an epidural, laser therapy and acupuncture to try and mitigate the pain but he continued showing signs of discomfort.
Zoo officials said the 13-year-old
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