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Joe Songer / The Birmingham News via AP
Veterinarian Dr. Robert Gaddis takes an X-ray before performing a root canal to fix the broken tooth of Kumar, the Malayan tiger at the Birmingham, Ala. Zoo.
Joe Songer / The Birmingham News via AP
Veterinarian Dr. Robert Gaddis performs a root canal to fix a broken tooth of Kumar, the Malayan tiger at the Birmingham Zoo.
Zoo keepers at the Birmingham Zoo in Alabama discovered Kumar the 235-pound Malayan tiger had a broken tooth during a routine medical exam. The vets decided to perform a root canal on 13-year-old cat in an attempt to save the tooth.
The photos were shot on May 2, but were made available to msnbc.com today.
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I'd be terrified that Kumar would wake up.
Visit the vodka tent, first.