Exotic Incident #2788
Incident Date:
07/13/2004
Location:
Mojave Desert, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Lion
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 2-year-old lion named Clyde died in a boxcar during a sweltering train ride through the Mojave desert. The U.S. Department of Agriculture investigated the incident but did not take further action.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48042-2004Aug7.html