A Tiger Kept In A Small Cage Alongside A Stuffed Corpse Has Been Rescued
The Bengal tiger was one of more than a dozen animals rescued from what has been dubbed the “world’s worst zoo” in the Gaza Strip.
This is Laziz, a Bengal tiger that was kept in a small cage alongside another tiger's stuffed corpse at a zoo in the Gaza Strip.
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The nonprofit group Four Paws launched the rescue effort after discovering that Laziz was being kept with the stuffed corpses of other animals that had died of disease and starvation.
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Laziz was the last tiger remaining in Gaza, having been among the unlucky group of animals that survived in a region stifled by lack of airport, seaport, and limited access to neighbors.
The area has also struggled to rebound after two wars between Israel and the Islamist militant group Hamas. Egypt and Israel also enforce blockades.
Four Paws had already been visiting the zoo to provide medical aid and food for the animals, which have reportedly long been victims of negligence and years of conflict in the region that has stymied the economy.