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“Piglets dressed like cubs were given to a mother tiger to cure her depression caused due to the death of her cubs”
Social media posts Claim dated 25 Nov 2022.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

The image shows the Bengal tigress named ‘Saimai’ at Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Thailand. The same image has been viral at least since 2006. Apart from breeding the tigers, this Zoo is a host to special attractions like tiger playing with the camouflaged piglets, dogs and female pig feeding tiger cubs. This Tiger Zoo has a reputation for creating successful relationships between animals of different species. This act is a part of plan by the Zoo organisers to tame the tigers by getting them accust...

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 25 November 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 2 December 2022, 7 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

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