Exotic Incident #2842
Incident Date:
01/06/2017
Location:
Cleveland, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Cleveland Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Western lowland gorilla
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Bebac, a 32-year-old western lowland gorilla, died. He was diagnosed with a heart condition in 2008, and his health deteriorated in the past month.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.sent-trib.com/news/cleveland-zoo-says--year-old-gorilla-has-died/article_5af62914-d608-11e6-9359-03c06f35da70.html