Exotic Incident #1005
Incident Date:
06/19/2007
Location:
San Diego, CA - USA
Facility Name:
San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death by human (DH)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Asian Elephant
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
The San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park euthanized Carol, a 40-year-old Asian elephant who had been suffering from degenerative joint disease in her legs and inflammation in her feet for several years.
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