Volga-Dnepr airline has delivered 14 circus animals from Moscow to Qatar for the State festival organized by Lana Group Intl, the company said in a statement.
Five tigers, a lion and eight dogs will perform in Big Cat Show that has been on for several years in Russia and abroad. To deliver the animals, an Il-76 airplane was chartered.
It took several weeks plan the operation in such a way as to cause as little stress for the animals as possible. All the cages had adsorbents, sawdust and were equipped with special bowl mounts. During the flight, the animals were accompanied by their trainers.
During the more than 30 years in its history, Volga-Dnepr has carried very different animals including not only pets but also giraffes, pandas, beluga whales, swine, and one-day chickens.
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