By Jake Hurfurt For The Daily Mail and James Wood For Mailonline
Published: 02:06 GMT, 13 February 2019 | Updated: 02:06 GMT, 13 February 2019
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A rare Amur tiger has been killed in a fight at a British safari park, after gaining access to a pen holding two other big cats.
Shouri, an endangered Amur tiger, died on Monday after fighting with two other tigers, Red and Yana, at Longleat Safari Park.
A full investigation into the death of the 13-year-old tiger is underway at the Wiltshire safari park, where staff are said to be ‘extremely distraught’.
Shouri (pictured), an endangered Amur tiger, died on Monday after fighting with two other tigers, Red and Yana, at Longleat Safari Park
In a statement a spokesman for Longleat said: ‘Yesterday afternoon Shouri gained access to an adjacent paddock where two other tigers, Red and Yana, were waiting to be let into the main enclosure. As a result a fight ensued between the three.
‘During the process of moving the tigers between the various outdoor paddocks a door connecting two areas was opened which meant Shouri was able to gain access to the same outdoor area as Red and Yana.
‘A full investigation is ongoing to determine the exact circumstances surrounding this terribly sad event.
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