Exotic Incident #2937
Incident Date:
05/03/2017
Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Facility Name:
San Francisco Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Eastern black rhinoceros
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Elly, a 46-year-old Eastern black rhinoceros, died. She was anesthetized after a surgery on one of her legs showed that she had been enduring extreme pain. The zoo’s team of veterinarian experts determined that her quality of life had deteriorated such that the humane decision would be to not wake her from surgery.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://sfist.com/2017/05/10/elly_oldest_black_rhino_in_us_dies.php