Tiger Bela braves Britain's cold to eat breakfast in snow

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A safari park's newest resident has been tucking into a meal in the snow.

Bela, an 11-year-old Amur tiger, got stuck in to a calf's leg for breakfast, which was strung up on a chain and hung from a tree in her enclosure.

Bela the eleven year old Amur tiger eats her breakfast that was hanging from a chain. Credit: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/Press Association Images

She arrived at Blair Drummond Safari Park, near Stirling, during the closed season over the winter.

Bela was brought to the park from Lisbon Zoo as part of the European Endangered Species Programme.

Visitors can see Bela when the Safari Park opens for the new season on Saturday. Credit: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/Press Association Images

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