这场致命的疾病在泰国公园杀死了72只老虎,促使关闭,并要求改善动物福利。 A deadly disease killed 72 tigers at a Thai park, prompting closure and calls for better animal welfare.

据清迈官员证实, 狗病毒和呼吸系统细菌的致命爆发已在泰国北部私人动物公园"虎王国"杀死至少72只老虎. A deadly outbreak of canine distemper virus and respiratory bacteria has killed at least 72 tigers at Tiger Kingdom, a private animal park in northern Thailand, officials in Chiang Mai confirmed. 这种疾病很难及早发现,在被俘的老虎中迅速蔓延,导致公园暂时关闭。 The illness, difficult to detect early, spread rapidly among the captive tigers, prompting the park’s temporary closure. 当局正在消毒,准备给存活的动物接种疫苗。 Authorities are disinfecting enclosures and preparing to vaccinate surviving animals. 亚洲PETA动物权利团体批评该设施的条件,称其为不人道,并敦促游客避免这些吸引物,以减少需求和防止今后发生悲剧。 Animal rights group PETA Asia criticized the facility’s conditions, calling them inhumane, and urged tourists to avoid such attractions to reduce demand and prevent future tragedies.