Exotic Incident #2805
Incident Date:
12/29/2016
Location:
Kansas City, MO - USA
Facility Name:
Kansas City Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Hippopotamus
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 33-year-old female hippopotamus named Labor Day was euthanized due to a months-long “period of illness and decline in quality of life.”
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/state_news/kansas-city-zoo-hippo-named-labor-day-is-euthanized/article_bc92ec6f-8991-570c-beb9-26815f71992c.html