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Sick tiger dies at zoo
A tiger died at Rangpur Zoo on Monday due to old age complications and severe cold. Mir Faruk Hossain, deputy curator of the zoo, said the tiger 'Sultan' died at the age of 16 years and 7 months. On January 1, Sultan fell sick due to old age complications and extreme cold weather. Later, a medical team of the Zoo and Rangpur Livestock Department jointly gave treatment and cured the tiger, he said. But Sultan again fell sick on January 26 and stopped taking food. The tiger died on Monday afternoon, said Faruk. The animal was buried in the compound of the zoo after autopsy, he said.
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