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Snow leopard cub with incurable bone disease euthanised
Original: Rare snow leopard cub with incurable bone condition put to sleep
A rare snow leopard cub has been put to sleep after being diagnosed with an incurable bone condition. Vets determined the animal could not be treated, and the decision to euthanise it has drawn attention because of the species' endangered status. Few details have been released about where the cub lived or the exact nature of the illness.
Why now: The death of an endangered snow leopard cub, even from natural illness, strikes an emotional chord with animal lovers.
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