Sumatran tiger shot dead, another on the loose, after killing zookeeper and escaping Borneo zoo

Sumatran tiger shot dead, another on the loose, after killing zookeeper and escaping Borneo zoo
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Fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers are believed to remain in the wild.
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A critically endangered Sumatran tiger has been shot dead while another is still on the loose after they escaped from a zoo on Borneo island, killing a zookeeper.
Key points:
Rain caused a landslide opening up a tunnel that allowed their exit
A zookeeper, a cassowary, an ostrich and a monkey were all found dead near the cage
Authorities attempted to tranquilise one of the tigers before shooting it dead

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