Polish zoo to rescue nine tigers stuck at Belarus border(1/2)

A tiger is pictured in cage on a lorry at the border crossing between Poland and Belarus in Koroszczyn, Poland, October 29, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)

A Polish zoo will take in nine tigers originally bound for a Russian circus and which have spent days stuck in cages on a lorry stranded at Poland’s border with Belarus, the zoo’s director said. The lorry set off from Rome carrying 10 tigers but was stopped after driving almost 2,000 kilometers at a Polish/Belarus border crossing on Sunday, as the animals lacked the necessary veterinary permits and the driver did not have the correct paperwork to continue into Belarus, Polish broadcaster TVN 24 reported. One of the tigers died on Tuesday, a Polish official said.

A Polish zoo will take in nine tigers originally bound for a Russian circus and which have spent days stuck in cages on a lorry stranded at Poland’s border with Belarus, the zoo’s director said. The lorry set off from Rome carrying 10 tigers but was stopped after driving almost 2,000 kilometers at a Polish/Belarus border crossing on Sunday, as the animals lacked the necessary veterinary permits and the driver did not have the correct paperwork to continue into Belarus, Polish broadcaster TVN 24 reported. One of the tigers died on Tuesday, a Polish official said. (Photo/Agencies)