Click here for updates on this story
PITTSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Sheba the lion overheated and died during last week’s heatwave, according to a Carolina Tiger Rescue Facebook post.
The sanctuary in Pittsboro says Sheba was 17 years old and died from kidney and liver failure before staff could cool her down.
Staff worked for over a day running IV fluids and other supplemental therapies but had to “make the heartbreaking decision to let her go,” the post says.
Sheba was the matriarch of a pride of three lions that came to the CTR from Texas.
They say she always kept two other lions in line, Sebastian and Tarzan, and she had great confidence and leadership with her pride.
She wasn’t afraid when she first arrived at the CTR and spent time walking around when she got there, sniffed every corner and stood on her hind feet to check out the roof.
The post says Sheba stands out as the epitome of what it means to be a lion: strong, confident and smart.
Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.
