Exotic Incident #1009
Incident Date:
06/21/2007
Location:
Birmingham, AL - USA
Facility Name:
Birmingham Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death by human (DH)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Asian Elephant
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Mona, an Asian elephant at the Birmingham Zoo, was euthanized after she was found lying on her side and unable to get to her feet. Days earlier, Mona had to be lifted to her feet with a crane. Her health was said to have been deteriorating for some time.
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