Exotic Incident #2801
Incident Date:
12/26/2015
Location:
Fresno, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Warthog
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 7-month-old male warthog named Kito died of liver failure. It was determined that his liver was poisoned by a plant toxin, but the source – whether it was in food or in a plant eaten inside the warthog enclosure – is not known, according to zoo officials.
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Notes:
http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article70574472.html