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An Amur tiger, whose name was Putin, died during a scheduled medical procedure at the zoo in the US state of Minnesota.
This was reported by the Voice of America on Twitter.
It is reported that the cause of death of the animal was a heart attack, which happened when the predator was undergoing a routinemedical procedure.
— The tiger died due to heart failure, despite the efforts of veterinarians, zootechnicians and zookeepers, — the message says.
It is noted that the tiger named Putin was 12 years old. This is a very respectable agefor a feline, because in the conditions of wildlifethey live an average of 8-10 years.