Shocker As Big Cat Catches Killer Covid-19 From Human
Daily Star|April 7, 2020
She gets it in a zoo
Berny Torre
Shocker As Big Cat Catches Killer Covid-19 From Human

A tiger has tested positive for coronavirus after several big cats developed a dry cough at a zoo.

The four-year-old Malayan tiger called Nadia is said to be the first known case of an animal getting ill after catching COVID-19 from a human.

Nadia, her sister Azul, three African lions and two Amur tigers showed symptoms of the killer bug after coming into contact with an infected keeper.

This story is from the April 7, 2020 edition of Daily Star.

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