As big cats go hungry, Indonesia zoo considers 'worst-case' deer cull

Fitri, a 19-year-old Sumatran tiger, is seen at a zoo amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bandung, West Java Province, Indonesia, May 18, 2020. Picture taken May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

BANDUNG, Indonesia (Reuters) - A zoo in Indonesia may slaughter some of its animals to feed others, such as a Sumatran tiger and a Javan leopard, if it runs out of food in coming months after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to shut it doors.

While its 850 animals are being fed smaller portions than usual, the zoo is contemplating a "worst-case scenario" of culling some animals to feed others as it expects to run out of food in July.