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Three week old rare tiger cub drowns  Mother took cub near pool
By Rick Couri  The Sumatran tiger was the first born in the
London Zoo in 17 years. The cub’s death left workers there
"distraught," and devastated.  Employees say they were concerned
when the cameras in the enclosure couldn’t find the cub leading
them to search the area.  When they did the animal was found and
an autopsy confirmed the cub drowned.  CNN reports the keepers
aren’t sure how the little one got into the pool but its thought
the mother Melati may have carried the cub outside and it fell
in.  Workers say they would normally have kept the pool area of
limits until the cub was big enough to be safe.  But in this
case they say Melati tends to be nervous and they were afraid
any change in her routine might bring about a negative reaction.
The cub had not yet been named and the sex had not been
announced.