Tiger, cheetah and leopard undergo CT scans

A tiger, a cheetah and a leopard have had CT scans to investigate their "unexplained and persistent mobility issues".

Vets sedated Amur tiger Luca, mainland clouded leopard Django and Southern African cheetah Mo in their enclosures at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent on Monday.

They then moved the animals to a mobile CT scan unit.

The sanctuary, in Smarden, said the scans would be analysed by veterinary radiographers who would report their findings in about two weeks.

Curator Briony Smith said: "Ensuring the comfort and safety of our cats is always our top priority and bringing the mobile CT unit here allowed us to achieve that goal smoothly and efficiently."

Additional reporting by PA Media

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