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An escapist tale of prey turned pal

If Amur the Siberian tiger and Timur the brave billy goat can be friends, then anything can happen

22 January 2023 - 00:00

The sad story of Sheba the tiger has reopened the debate about whether large cats should ever be kept as pets, and relit the burning question: why do people do this?..

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