In Primorsky Krai today, from the received wounds died young tigress. The veterinarians and staff of the hunting supervision service of the Primorsky Krai with the support of the Amur tiger Center for ten days struggled for her life and did everything possible to save her, but his injuries were too severe.
Recall that a wounded tiger was discovered on August 18 near the village of Lazovsky district citizen of Chisinau. This was in the service of the hunting management Department of Primorsky Krai said a local resident. Arrived at the vets and specialist of the Amur tiger Center stated the animal has received firearms (including complex okolnaya) injured hind legs and lost a lot of blood. The tiger was deprived of the opportunity to move around and was in critical condition. Required urgent surgical intervention. Amur tiger Center assisted in the transportation of the animal and provided the necessary materials for the operation.
The tigress was immobilized and taken to a veterinary clinic in Vladivostok, where she underwent the most complicated five-hour operation, during which, literally a fragment to the fragment, the doctors collected the bones of the paws, fixed them with plates and pins. However, due to the lengthy stay in the forest without veterinary care, the severity of injuries and the young tigress who had not yet become strong, most of the time was in critical condition, balancing on the verge of life and death.
“Unfortunately, despite the efforts made, the tiger cub could not survive. For all of us, this is a loss, we have already managed to get used to it and really wanted her to survive. Nevertheless, we were aware that if this happens, it would be a miracle, it was very serious injuries. The lead bullet fired from a smooth-bore weapon literally ground through the bones and muscles of the hind limbs. We have nothing to reproach the vets, they did everything possible. Traces of the mother of the tigress have not yet been found. This may be due to prolonged rains, which obscure a few traces of dirt, and maybe something happened to it. Employees of the hunting supervision service continue to survey the area in order to answer this question. From this tragedy, and there is no other way to name this situation, because the population has lost a young female, it is necessary to learn the right lessons. For our part, you and our partners will continue to develop a system for resolving conflict situations between the tiger and man”, - Sergey Aramilev, Director of the Primorsky Branch of the Amur Tiger Center.
Currently investigating the circumstances of the incident. The police obtained a sufficient amount of evidence, but in the interests of the investigation they were not disclosed. There is already a suspect in the case, he wrote a confession and is currently under a written undertaking not to leave the place. The police seized the alleged crime of crime and opened a criminal case on the fact of illegal hunting. The center provides full support to the investigation and hopes that the investigation will be completed as soon as possible, and that the perpetrator of the crime will receive a well-deserved punishment.
We express our sincere thanks to all who directly supported and helped the wounded tiger cub, as well as to all those who were not indifferent, who followed his fate.