86 of the 147 tigers rescued by Tiger Temple died in government custody

Many tigers confiscated from the Tiger Temple, a tourist attraction where visitors could take selfies, have died in captivity in the past 3 years.

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We talked about it three years ago when the Thai authorities confiscated the infamous tigers Tiger temple. Back then, the Thai "temple" was at the center of numerous allegations involving him in trafficking and mistreatment of animals. Now, over half of the 147 confiscated tigers have died in captivity.

A tourist attraction west of Bangkok where visitors could take selfies with big cats, the Tiger Temple finally came under the crosshairs of animal rights activists and authorities as early as 2015 following a series of dramatic events, including attacks on guests. Already then yes ordered all tigers to be relocated.

The following year, in 2016, the Thai government launched a series of inspections inside the religious facility, realizing that the animals were drugged in order to be among the tourists and making the horrifying discovery of beyond. 40 frozen tiger cubs (many of which have been dead for over five years) and 20 jars containing feline organs.

After discovering wildlife trafficking, the government decided to take the animals to two breeding stations in nearby Ratchaburi province, where many have been found at risk of contracting the canine cimurrus virus (treatable with adequate food and supplements, access to clean water, and enough space to move around).

"When we took in the tigers, we noticed that they had poor immune systems due to inbreeding," said Prakit Vongsrivattanakul, Deputy Director General of Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). We treated them as health problems arose ”.

Although the deputy director did not provide an exact number of dead tigers, Thailand's PBS says 86 of the 147 confiscated animals died, many of which were Siberian.

86 of the 147 tigers rescued by Tiger Temple died in government custody

“I am quite shocked,” concluded Teunchai Noochdumrong, director of the government's wildlife conservation office in 2016. There have been many concerns and accusations about this temple. I never thought that the consequences could be so heavy ".

However, there are those who would like to clarify the matter and suspect that the deaths are due to poor conditions in government care, such as the small cages in which they are kept.

“The deaths of more than half of the tigers rescued from Tiger Temple within a few years is, frankly, scandalous,” says Will Travers, president of the Born Free Foundation, a group that opposes the capture of any wild animal. "It requires a full, independent and reported investigation to the Prime Minister's Office, the results of which should be made public."

But the Thai government denies and assured in a statement that it is continuing to provide assistance to the 61 remaining tigers and that the conditions in which the animals live in government sanctuaries are safe, designed to reduce their stress and include regular checks by veterinarians. . According to the authorities, the cause of death would be the inbreeding of the tigers which would have made their DNA more vulnerable to contracting fatal infections.

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