Exotic Incident #2652
Incident Date:
08/23/2016
Location:
San Diego, CA - USA
Facility Name:
San Diego Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Asian elephant
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A male, 50-year-old Asian elephant named Ranchipur was euthanized after years of medical problems.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.10news.com/news/50-year-old-asian-elephant-dies-at-san-diego-zoo