Overview
- San, a male China leopard at Zoo Hoyerswerda, was euthanized after kidney disease worsened despite treatment.
- His condition declined in recent days as he stopped eating and became inactive, and further measures did not help.
- The zoo said he had long been under veterinary care for a kidney vulnerability and was on special medication.
- Zoo veterinarian Holger Metting said wild cats are prone to kidney problems because they are strict meat eaters.
- San had lived in Hoyerswerda since a 2016 transfer from Zoo Neuwied and later sired a cub with partner BaoBao.