'Duke has perfected some of his tiger manners, which will prepare him to socialize with other tigers at his new home,' wrote officials in Albuquerque, where the cub had been staying.
Police were responding to a shots fired call, and when they arrived on the scene they heard more shots coming from a mobile home. A suspect was taken into custody.the Albuquerque Police Department wrote on Facebook on Jan. 10.
“As they approached the trailer, the door was unlocked and the trail led inside. Officers made entry to attempt to render [aid] to anyone who may have been wounded, but did not locate anyone and have yet to locate the individual. While inside the trailer, a Bengal Tiger cub was found inside a dog crate.”zoo in Albuquerque until a new home could be found. The tiger was named Duke and was moved to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado on Saturday.
“During his month-long stay at the BioPark, Duke received a healthy diet of meat to support his growth and development,”“He gained over five pounds and can no longer fit in the carrier that brought him to the BioPark. 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.
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