Exotic Incident #2731
Incident Date:
11/25/2016
Location:
Washington, DC - USA
Facility Name:
National Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal health issue (RX)
Species:
Bears
Animal:
Panda
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
Bei Bei, a 19-month-old panda, underwent emergency bowel surgery to remove a “dense, lemon-sized mass of bamboo.” The procedure was successful and Bei Bei is recovering.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/bei-bei-panda-recovering-emergency-surgery/story?id=43781149