Exotic Incident #2293
Incident Date:
01/25/2016
Location:
Polk City, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Elephant
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Mike, a two-year-old elephant owned by Ringling Brothers, died of a virus called elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) at their “conservation center.”
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/ringling-bros-elephant-dies-herpes/nqFch/