An eight-year-old Bengal tiger died in Delhi zoo on Friday due to "multiple organ failure", officials said. Rama died around 1 pm. zoo has seen deaths of 245 animals from April 2018 to June 2019. It has also lost entire population of around 10 animal species, including chinkara, water monitor lizard, soft-shelled turtle and ostrich, in recent times. Recently, zoo's last cape buffalo died allegedly after eating plastic.

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Bengal Tiger dies due to multiple organ failure

officials said autopsy revealed big cat died due to "multiple organ failure". A team of veterinary specialists from Delhi government and Chhatbir Zoo, Chandigarh, conducted postmortem in premises of zoo. aver lifespan of a tiger is around 20 years in captivity. Earlier, a blood report indicated very high phosphorous content and creatinine levels impacted functioning of kidneys of tiger Rama. tiger, which was brought from Mysore zoo in 2014, h been unwell since July 27 and h t been eating eugh. It h become very weak, ar official said.

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A team of veterinary officers from Mathura and Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, h been treating animal. zoo authorities h also called Dr N P Singh from Chhatbir Zoo, Chandigarh, who is an expert in tiger treatment. animal h attacked a zookeeper, Fateh Singh, on September 10 when he went to fill its water bowl. Central Zoo Authority (CZA) member secretary S P Yav h on Friday morning constituted a three-member committee to "inquire into circumstances leing to ill-health" of Bengal tiger, according to officials.

panel has also been asked to review hygiene status of Delhi zoo, especially of animal enclosures, and submit its report in three days. With death of Rama, zoo w has nine tigers -- two Bengal tigers and seven white tigers. Animal rights activist Gauri Maulekhi said tiger's death "hints at negligence on part of zoo ministration".

"It is duty of veterinary officer to keep a continuous watch on animals. H zoo ministration conducted regular blood tests and medical check-ups, y would have come to kw about tiger's kidney failure," she said.

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Negligence in animal care

Maulekhi demanded an inquiry be ordered into tiger's death, saying "foul play cant be ruled out". According to official sources, a veterinary officer of Delhi zoo, who was found guilty of "negligence in animal care, inspection and maintenance of records" by a high-level panel, has been suspended by Environment Ministry. 

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