Tiger Bheema recovering after dental surgery

BALLARI:

Tiger

Bheema, the main attraction at the Ballari zoo which underwent a surgery for dental infection, is recovering.

On October 2, a team of experts from Wildlife SOS, an NGO led by Dr

Sha Arun

, director,

Research and Veterinary Operations

, operated on the tiger who had four infected teeth due to which it was facing difficulty in chewing food. The zoo authorities said the tiger is now eating good amount of meat - 12kg every day - which is a sign of its recovery. "Ever since it fell ill, the number of visitors to the zoo had also come down. We hope with Bheema's recovery, the situation will improve,'' the zoo staff said.