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Rare white tiger diagnosed with cancer dies at zoo

By The Associated Press

Published: December 21, 2017 at 3:35PM EST

In this undated photo provided by the Cincinnati Zoo, Akere, a 21-year-old white tiger swims in a pool at the zoo in Cincinnati, Ohio. Akere, who was recently diagnosed with non-treatable oral cancer, suffered with renal failure and had severe arthritis in his hips, had to be euthanized on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, said a zoo spokeswoman. (Kathy Newton/Cincinnati Zoo via AP)

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