Denver Zoo's Amur Tiger Yuri Passes After Declining Health

By CBS Denver Staff:

The Denver zoo is mourning the passing of its Amur tiger Yuri. The 12-year-old cat had been suffering from declining health and the zoo said that an exam "revealed he was experiencing anemia, dehydration, and systemic inflammation."

The zoo said that given the decline in his health, "Yuri's care team was concerned about his prognosis and quality of life and made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize him and prevent any further suffering."

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