Exotic Incident #2585
Incident Date:
08/25/2013
Location:
Charlestown, IN - USA
Facility Name:
Wildlife in Need, Inc.
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Kangaroo
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Zoo owner Tim Stark failed to obtain veterinary care for a male red kangaroo after he noticed that the animal’s feet were swollen shortly after he arrived at the zoo. Stark gave him an unknown amount of Benadryl. The kangaroo died a few days later. Stark also failed to have a necropsy performed to determine the cause of death.
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