Claim: Piglets dressed like cubs were given to a mother tiger to cure her depression caused due to the death of her cubs.
Fact-check: No evidence to suggest that these camouflaged piglets were placed on the Tigress to cure her depression - FACTLY
Verdict: the image shows the bengal tigress named 'saimai' at sriracha tiger zoo in thailand. the same image has been viral at least since 2006. apart from breeding the tigers, this zoo is a host to special attractions like tiger playing with the camouflaged piglets, dogs and female pig feeding tiger cubs. this tiger zoo has a reputation for creating successful relationships between animals of different species. this act is a part of plan by the zoo organisers to tame the tigers by getting them accustomed to other animals. there is no evidence to suggest that the camouflaged piglets were given to tigress to cure her depression. hence the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Harshavardhan Konda
Date published: 2022-12-02T10:09:52