For four-year-old Malayan tiger Tiga Tahun, it was fatal. Tiga Tahun was supposed to mate with Connor, 2, at the San Diego Zoo. Though things got off on the right foot at first -- "a good start ...

This undated photo released by the San Diego Zoo shows a female Malayan tiger named Tiga Tahun in her habitat at the San Diego Zoo. The zoo said Monday Dec. 23, 2013, that Tiga, died Saturday of ...

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In what animal experts are saying is a rare occurrence, a young female tiger was killed over the weekend at the San Diego Zoo while mating. Tiga Tahun, a 4 1/2-year-old rare Malayan tiger who ...

SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Zoo said Monday that a female Malayan tiger was fatally mauled by her intended mate during an attempt to breed. The female tiger, named Tiga Tahun, died Saturday of neck ...

He is one of seven Malayan tigers born at the San Diego Zoo since 2005. Tiga Tahun was born in 2009 at the Bronx Zoo, where her mother was transferred from Omaha.

SAN DIEGO — Sad news from the San Diego Zoo: a young Malayan tiger has been killed by the "aggressive behavior" of her intended mate.

This undated photo released by the San Diego Zoo shows a female Malayan tiger named Tiga Tahun in her habitat at the San Diego Zoo. The zoo said Monday Dec. 23, 2013, that Tiga, died Saturday of ...

The San Diego Zoo says a male tiger fatally mauled a female mate.The zoo said Monday that the tigers were introduced to each other for breeding purposes. After a good start, the interaction turned ...

The San Diego Zoo said Monday that a female Malayan tiger was fatally mauled by her intended mate during an attempt to breed. The female tiger, named Tiga Tahun, died Saturday of neck injuries and ...

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Zoo says a male tiger fatally mauled a female mate. The zoo said Monday that the tigers were introduced to each other for breeding purposes. After a good start, the ...