If you've ever been to Thailand, you have probably visited or at least heard the famous Tiger Temple countries.
There is a Buddhist temple in western countries that also functions as a nature preserve for tigers. However, the usually serene temple was the site of an intense investigation on animal cruelty in recent weeks with officials make a gruesome discovery that sealed the fate of the temple.
This week, officials have discovered the remains of 40 cubs stuffed in a freezer after a raid on the temple. The temple has long been suspected of being involved in smuggling and cruelty to animals. This discovery paved the way for what came next.
Officials in Thailand found 40 dead tiger cubs in a freezer temple https://t.co/gKLdXPBbuW pic.twitter. com / tmw8ipNG32
& mdash; The New York Times (@nytimes) June 1, 2016
After the gruesome discovery, Thai officials started to withdraw slowly 137 resident tigers temple and bring them to animal shelters run by the government. They are currently moving about 20 tigers per day.
Thai police charge 22 with the traffic of wildlife Tiger Temple https://t.co/sjTK3aXTWj via @Reuters #TigerTemple pic.twitter.com/owOSBrglSH
& mdash; Animal_Watch (@Animal_Watch) 3 June, 2016
Despite the evidence before them, the Temple insists he has nothing wrong. In a post on Facebook, temple officials said that all frozen small tigers died of natural causes.
officers Thai DNP show 40 undeclared tiger cubs found dead in #TigerTemple #Kanchanaburi pic.twitter.com/hAydQH29cd
— Dario Pignatelli (@dariopignatelli) June 1, 2016
"Cubs sometimes die for various reasons, usually when a new mother has not the experience to take good care of them. In the past by Buddhist custom, these cubs were cremated, "wrote a representative.
40 dead baby tigers found in the monastery? freezer! https://t.co/939PF5XxPY pic.twitter.com/62sMOwF1z8
— E. Matthews (@ matthewsted1) June 1, 2016
"In 2010, the former veterinarian Tiger Temple has changed this policy. instead of cremating the dead cubs were kept in jars or kept frozen. We documented all deaths from 2010 and have photographic evidence of them still in the Temple ".
Despite the massive tiger move in progress, the temple is to keep its doors open to visitors and tourists. However, they are potential hazards to be present during such an event known.
tigers and organs for dead babies in glass jars found in Thailand #TigerTemple pic.twitter.com / fbeaAd8hl6
& mdash; Patpicha (@patpichatan) 3 June, 2016
(via The Daily Mail)
This is absolutely heartbreaking. Although there is no ongoing criminal proceedings at this time, a part of me hopes that the government decided to bring charges against those guys.
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