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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....