Exotic Incident #1049
Incident Date:
09/05/2007
Location:
Vallejo, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Giraffe
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 2-year-old male giraffe, Makonnen, died in a barn fire at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. He was inside his stall for the night, which did not have access to an outside yard. Fortunately, two female giraffes were able to escape the fire to the adjacent corral and survive unharmed. Fire officials later determined that the fire resulted from a malfunctioning electrical outlet.
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