Exotic Incident #2668
Incident Date:
09/30/2016
Location:
Salisbury, MD - USA
Facility Name:
Salisbury Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Alpaca
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Molly, a 15-year-old alpaca, died after suffering from hypothermia during a flood. She was discovered lying in the water and was moved to the zoo’s animal facility for treatment, but died later that day. A necropsy found fluid in her lungs, indicating that she may have breathed in water while debilitated by hypothermia.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2016/10/03/alpaca-salisbury-zoo-flooding/91486782/