HANOI, Vietnam: Bird flu caused the deaths of nearly two dozen tigers and a panther in a zoo in southern Vietnam, officials said.
A caretaker from Vuon Xoai Zoo in Bien Hoa City told State media VNExpress that the animals were fed with raw chicken bought from nearby farms. The bodies of a panther and 20 tigers, including several cubs, were incinerated and buried on the premises.
Samples taken from the tig