Exotic Incident #2653
Incident Date:
08/20/2016
Location:
Brownsville, TX - USA
Facility Name:
Gladys Porter Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Gorilla
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Kiazi, a female Western lowland gorilla, died after she had been under medical treatment for one week. Zookeepers noticed she was not using her left arm, and then that her health was declining. They anesthetized her for a full evaluation, but she died just before the procedure was scheduled to begin.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/local_news/article_5b7c16b0-69ab-11e6-8e40-ab1f1bd389de.html