Source: New York Post
A 13-year-old tiger rescued from what critics called the “worst roadside zoo in America” has finally found a new home at the Oakland Zoo. The big cat, Sitara — whose name means “star” in Hindi — is one of five tigers that authorities say were abandoned and neglected at a private Northern California facility before being rescued. 8 Sitara will be staying at Oakland Zoo Courtesy of the Oakland Zoo 8 Sitara is a 13-year-old tiger rescued from the “worst roadside zoo in America” Courtesy of the Oakland Zoo 8 Sitara receiving care Courtesy of the Oakland Zoo “Oakland Zoo has successfully transferred these tigers after a private owner reached out to the Zoo for assistance in finding suitable placement, following their abandonment at his facility,” the zoo said in a press release.
