The Denver Zoo’s African lion pleasure chief was euthanized Wednesday after a extreme an infection unfold to his lung and bones, the Zoo announced Thursday.
Tobias, the seven-year-old lion, had a number of different medical circumstances, together with inflammatory bowel illness and continual kidney illness, when the veterinary crew on the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Animal Hospital discovered the an infection.
“Our Animal Care Specialists and Veterinary Drugs crew made the tough resolution to euthanize Tobias to alleviate any struggling given the poor prognosis,” a put up of the Denver Zoo’s Fb web page said.