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Tiger catches COVID-19, falls ill at Grand Rapids zoo
mlive.com ^ | Dec. 13, 2021, 11:53 a.m | Michael Kransz

Posted on 12/14/2021 7:37:45 PM PST by quantim

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A 16-year-old Amur tiger at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids has tested positive for COVID-19.

Zoo officials say the female tiger named Nika is doing well and its health is continuing to improve after recently becoming ill. A test confirmed COVID-19 positivity.

The tiger was due to receive its second COVID-19 vaccination shot on the day it became ill, officials said. The zoo is located at 1300 W. Fulton St.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: covid; fraud; mandatory; vaccine
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To: quantim

I live 30 minutes away and haven’t been there in years. It’s a crappy zoo in an urban area.


41 posted on 12/15/2021 7:06:57 AM PST by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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To: quantim

Its probably feline distemper.


42 posted on 12/15/2021 9:01:06 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: TribalPrincess2U

Bird Flu!!


43 posted on 12/15/2021 9:59:23 AM PST by entropy12 (President Trump was the best president in my life time of 81 years and counting..)
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To: glennaro

Not surprising, Tiger Woods has more name recognition worldwide than any other sport figure.


44 posted on 12/15/2021 10:00:33 AM PST by entropy12 (President Trump was the best president in my life time of 81 years and counting..)
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To: entropy12

Oh, I thought they called it bird flu because it flu around rapidly. ;-)
I know, not funny.


45 posted on 12/15/2021 10:06:58 AM PST by TribalPrincess2U
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To: TribalPrincess2U

HAhahaha I think that was funny!


46 posted on 12/15/2021 10:14:33 AM PST by entropy12 (President Trump was the best president in my life time of 81 years and counting..)
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