Exotic Incident #2670
Incident Date:
10/01/2016
Location:
Knoxville, TN - USA
Facility Name:
Zoo Knoxville
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Thomson's gazelle
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Fodder, an 11-year-old Thomson’s gazelle, escaped from his enclosure and spent a night in the loose before being tranquilized and recaptured. He broke his jaw during his time out and underwent surgery to repair it. He was found dead in his stall after undergoing a second jaw surgery later that week.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/local/hunt-is-on-for-escaped-gazelle-at-zoo-knoxville-3df5e2ea-57a7-2ebf-e053-0100007f50eb-395628501.html http://archive.knoxnews.com/news/local/zoo-knoxville-gazelle-dies-from-injuries-suffered-during-escape-3e4ed0b4-d4