Michael Jackson's tiger dies of lung cancer
Michael Jackson's tiger dies of lung cancer<br />SUE MANNING, Associated Press<br />Published 04:06 p.m., Wednesday, June 27, 2012<br /><br /><br />Read more: Michael Jackson's tiger dies of lung cancer - seattlepi.com<br /><br /><br />LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thriller, a tiger that belonged to Michael Jackson when the entertainer lived at his Neverland ranch, has died of lung cancer at actress-activist Tippi Hedren's wildlife preserve in California.<br />The 13-year-old, 375-pound tiger died June 11, Hedren said Wednesday. An autopsy was performed and the tiger was cremated. Staff workers will hold a private service when the ashes are buried in a section of the preserve set aside for animals that die there.<br />Thriller and her brother Sabu were born on Nov. 20, 1998, and lived with Jackson until May 4, 2006, Hedren said.<br />When Jackson left Neverland for good, his veterinarian asked Hedren to take the cats at her Shambala Preserve in Acton, about 50 miles north of Los Angeles.<br /><br /><br />Read more: Michael Jackson's tiger dies of lung cancer - seattlepi.com
Comments