{"id":754774,"date":"2018-09-25T08:33:59","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T12:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arkcenter.us\/?p=754774"},"modified":"2018-09-25T08:33:59","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T12:33:59","slug":"sickening-north-korean-zoo-where-neglected-tiger-tragically-tries-to-revive-stillborn-cub-as-children-cheer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=754774","title":{"rendered":"Sickening North Korean zoo where neglected tiger tragically tries to revive stillborn cub as children cheer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<blockquote  class=\"bs-quote bs-quote-1 bsq-t1 bsq-s1 bsq-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"quote-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>On the other side of the park, a dozen seals packed into a tiny enclosure wailed with stress, a lion roared in torment while staring into the corner of his tiny cage, and a malnourished Bengal tiger paced maniacally. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>RUSSELL MYERS:<\/strong><em> &#8216;A white tiger desperately tries to nurse its stillborn cub back to life as children are instructed to clap and shout at the tormented animal, owned by despot Kim Jong-un. The Mirror watched in horror as the disturbed creature cried out, while its mate paced up and down the tiny cage in front of their bloodied and lifeless young.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>These are the sickening and distressing scenes at the world\u2019s most vile attraction, Pyongyang Central Zoo in North Korea&#8230; Welfare experts reacted in complete disbelief after being shown the conditions, where animals suffer every day after being captured from around the globe and gifted to the North Korean leaders&#8230; Elsewhere we witnessed many \u00adtraumatised animals with their heads wedged into the corners of their tiny enclosures, and crocodiles kept in barely two feet of water&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>On the other side of the park, a dozen seals packed into a tiny enclosure wailed with stress, a lion roared in torment while staring into the corner of his tiny cage, and a malnourished Bengal tiger paced maniacally. Experts said all of them were showing \u201cclassic signs of torment\u201d and last night described the attraction as \u201cone of the worst cases of psychological abuse of animals ever seen\u201d&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Dr Chris Draper, head of welfare at animal rights organisation Born Free Foundation, said the zoo was \u201ctotally inappropriate\u201d for all the animals. He said: \u201cTheir cages are small, bare and there is no means of retreat from public view for them. It is most alarming to see the mother [tiger] and stillborn cub. There should\u2019ve been a vet on the scene straight away. \u201cThere should have been intervention prior to this horrendous situation and, at the very least, immediate action should have been taken after the birth to establish why it occurred&#8221;.&#8217;<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/sickening-north-korean-zoo-neglected-13246908\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SOURCE&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED VIDEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UmjZRdrW5Pc?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RUSSELL MYERS: &#8216;A white tiger desperately tries to nurse its stillborn cub back to life as children are instructed to clap and shout at the tormented animal, owned by despot Kim Jong-un. 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