Exotic Incident #2845
Incident Date:
03/05/2011
Location:
Norfolk, VA - USA
Facility Name:
Virginia Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Bears
Animal:
Red panda
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Yin, a red panda, collapsed and fell from a branch attached to her house. She was treated by the zoo’s on-site veterinary clinic but didn’t survive.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://pilotonline.com/news/virginia-zoo-announces-death-of-female-red-panda/article_27bdf4ce-b75e-5cce-b929-d1d053e5bb3d.html