Exotic Incident #1416

Incident Date:
06/19/1990
Location:
Loxahatchee, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Lion Country Safari
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

JoJo, an elephant that attacked and injured a handler in an earlier incident at Lion Country Safari died after being sedated by zoo workers. The workers were moving her to an isolated holding area.

Action take by Born Free USA:

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