Exotic Incident #2329
Incident Date:
03/17/2016
Location:
Fort Worth, TX - USA
Facility Name:
Fort Worth Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Birds
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Hail the size of golf balls killed several exotic birds at the Fort Worth Zoo. Five flamingos, a pelican, an ibis, and a swan chick died, and other birds were injured.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/state/Golf-ball-sized-hail-kills-exotic-birds-at-Fort-Worth-Zoo-372507182.html