Exotic Incident #2331

Incident Date:
03/10/2016
Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Los Angeles Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Koala
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

A mountain lion named P-22 is suspected of killing a 14-year-old koala in an outdoor enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo. Zoo surveillance cameras showed P-22 around the zoo the night of the death.

Action take by Born Free USA:

Notes:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/11/mountain-lion-kills-koala-in-hollywood