Exotic Incident #2838

Incident Date:
01/14/2017
Location:
San Simeon, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Hearst Ranch
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Zebra
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

A zebra from a private collection of animals was found dead and had been skinned. The zebra lived in a herd of 113 zebras at Hearst Ranch. Ranch officials believe the zebra fell into a creek and drowned, and was skinned after it was swept into the ocean and washed up on a beach.

Action take by Born Free USA:

Notes:

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-skinned-zebra-hearst-castle-san-simeon-20170117-story.html