Best friends Tiger and Goat finally separated

In November, the goat was placed in the tiger's compound in a wildlife park near Vladivostok with the expectation that the big cat would eventually kill and eat him.

But the two not only tolerated each other, they appeared to become friends sparking a debate on social media, and T-shirts celebrating them went on sale.

But Timur the goat constantly annoyed and butted the tiger.

"Finally, the tiger couldn't hold back, grabbed the goat by the withers and tossed him," park director Dmitry Mezentsev told state news agency Tass on Friday.

"We decided to put them in different enclosures for a while," he said.

Watch the amazing the video of their rare friendship below.

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