Tigress dies of cardiac arrest

Junagadh, Mar 14 (UNI) Sakkarbaug Zoo, one of the oldest zoo in the state, lost a tigress.

Zoo Superintendent Ramesh Kalaria told UNI yesterday that 11-year-old ''Tohima'' died due to a cardiac failure.

The tigress had three cubs -- one female and two males and had been brought to the Sakkarbaug Zoo from Khanpur Zoo during 1998.

Out of the 17 tigers in the zoo, four are white tigers, Mr Kalaria said.

UNI