Pet tiger that escaped from South Africa farm killed
The authorities were faced with a "extremely tough decision to make since the lives of more people and animals were at risk," according to the local organization Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
Over the weekend, a tiger in South Africa escaped from a private farm and was killed.
The tiger, which had escaped from a farm in Walkerville, south of Johannesburg, was the focus of an extensive search. While it was at large, it assaulted a person, two dogs, and a pig.
It entered a farm where families reside and murdered a domestic animal before being shot on Wednesday morning, according to local media.
The authorities were faced with a "extremely tough decision to make since the lives of more people and animals were at risk," according to the local organization Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).
"This story demonstrates why it is improper to keep wild animals as pets. The SPCA disagrees with the
“This case proves why wild animals should not be kept as pets. The SPCA is opposed to the keeping and breeding of wild and exotic animals as pets,” it said.
