A short investigation revealed that tigers had been taken to a zoo in Damascus, Syria, after spending time at a zoo in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Paperwork problems delayed the fund for seven days in Lebanon.
The cubs were malnourished and dehydrated when they were discovered in the box. “The box arrived without a tag or documentation and did not meet international regulations for transporting endangered species, which may be the reason for its suspension at the airport,” said Animals Lebanon executive director Jason. Meir, at the Telegraph.
Animals of Lebanon asked the judge to leave the tigers in his custody for the time being. The judge granted the order. The animal rescue provided the tigers with the medical care they needed and a space in which they could run and exercise.
According to Animals Lebanon, the tigers’ paws were raw and red from being soaked in urine. All three tigers were vaccinated and Animals of Lebanon discovered that only one tiger had a microchip.
Animals Lebanon is trying to prevent the cats from being sent back to Ukraine, writing on Facebook: “Big cats can be worth tens of thousands of dollars on the black market. The owner is fighting to get them back.
We fight for tigers. However, Ukraine Zoo director Volodymyr Topshey told ABC, quoting the Telegraph, that the transport of the tigers was perfectly legitimate: “They cleared customs and we have customs data,” he said. , saying the paperwork and government issues have come to a halt. their transfer to Syria.
