Exotic Incident #2864
Incident Date:
07/18/2013
Location:
Washington, DC - USA
Facility Name:
National Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Cheetah
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Tumai, a 13-year-old female cheetah, died of a ruptured spleen.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/cheetah-dies-at-the-national-zoo-15330641/