Omar the white tiger in Singapore Zoo has been put to sleep


By AGENCY

Omar, who would have turned 18 in September, or the equivalent of 88 in human years, had been suffering from skin cancer for the past three years, zoo operator Wildlife Reserves Singapore said in a statement. Photo: AFP

A rare white tiger involved in the 2008 killing of a zoo worker has been put down after suffering from skin cancer and joint degeneration, the Singapore Zoo said Thursday (Jun 8).

Omar, who would have turned 18 in September, or the equivalent of 88 in human years.

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