Exotic Incident #1447
Incident Date:
05/19/2009
Location:
Hohenwald, TN - USA
Facility Name:
Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 21 year old Asian elephant dies at the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. “Ned” was confiscated by USDA because he was severely malnourished. A necropsy showed ulcers in Ned’s intestine, pancreas and other organs. The director of the sanctuary blamed Ned’s digestive problems on the stress of circus life.
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