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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 24 > Ailing cougar euthanized at zoo

Ailing cougar euthanized at zoo

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
March 24, 2009

PORTLAND — Veterinarians at the Oregon Zoo decided to euthanize a 3-year-old cougar suffering from an intestinal disorder.

The big cat named Takini arrived at the zoo in May 2006, about a year after the orphaned cub was spotted in a tree in South Dakota.

Cougars have a life expectancy....

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