![]() ![]() Monkeys, bears, horses, birds and camels have disappeared from the zoo. Sgt Oliver said Baghdad residents had also returned two hybrid dogs, but otherwise the compound was a sad, desolate place. Two brown bears, released by looters, wandered back to the zoo at the weekend. Sgt Oliver said zoo staff came daily to feed and care for the animals. All photos are taken from the graphic novel and yahoo images. The zoo is protected by US soldiers and four armoured personnel carriers. Puckett 3 subscribers Subscribe 17 Share 2.2K views 6 years ago Analysis of Pride of Baghdad. Mandor the Siberian tiger, the property of Saddam's eldest son Uday, looked plumper and healthier than he did last week, while Sudqa the lioness appeared contented in her cage. The surviving animals, who went unfed for more than 10 days in the confusion that followed the collapse of Saddam Hussein's rule, now have regular meals of meat donated by Kuwait. "The zookeeper came the next day and he was pretty cut up, but I think he understood," said Sgt Oliver. Three lions and two tigers remain in the zoo. It’s a fictional tale based on the true story of four lions that escaped the Baghdad Zoo after the U.S. ![]() Only the big cats were left, apparently too fierce for the looters. The zoo was home to seven lions, two tigers and hundreds of other animals, nearly all of which were stolen or let loose by looters. ![]()
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