A Bengal tiger cub that was discovered inside a New Mexico home during a shooting investigation found a new home Saturday at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado, according to ABQ BioPark in Albuquerque
Duke, who is approximately four months old and was named after Albuquerque’s nickname - “The Duke City” - was found last month in a small dog crate by police responding to a report of gunfire. The gunfire call led responding officers to a convenience store where a bystander there had been shot in the leg, Albuquerque police said in a news released. After police heard a gunshot in a mobile home not far from the store, they found and arrested an armed suspect, authorities said.
He gained over five pounds and can no longer fit in the carrier that brought him to the BioPark,” a press release from the park said. “The BioPark’s specially trained animal care staff spent hours with Duke every day for socialization and training. Duke has perfected some of his tiger manners, which will prepare him to socialize with other tigers at his new home. He also learned how to voluntarily enter his new, much larger crate for the trip to Colorado.
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