Exotic Incident #1368
Incident Date:
05/18/2010
Location:
Fresno, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Chaffee Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Giraffe
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Female giraffe calf born at Fresno Chaffee Zoo dies. Giraffe became ill Monday with seizures. Vets performed tests and consulted with experts at San Diego Zoo. Baby giraffe suffered fatal seizure at 3:30 a.m.
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