Tegucigalpa - A Bengal tiger donated by a Mexican circus to the Tegucigalpa zoo last year was put down after sustaining a hip injury. It will now be stuffed and placed on display at the zoo, Honduran media reported Wednesday.
Sultan, who was 16 and weighed about 230 kg, was donated to the zoo in April 2011 by the Renato Circus and had become a star attraction.
The tiger was given to the zoo after it sustained injuries in a fight with another tiger, leading its owners to believe it might be crippled, the Environment and Natural Resources Secretariat said.
The tiger was injured during a tour of Honduras and the circus decided to donate him to the zoo in the Central American country's capital.
Sultan was treated extensively and recovered fully, but he reinjured himself about a month ago, veterinarian Diana Echeverria said.
The tiger was euthanized Tuesday to end his pain and suffering.
Sultan will be stuffed and placed on display at the zoo, officials said.
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