Exotic Incident #2853
Incident Date:
01/11/2003
Location:
Washington, DC - USA
Facility Name:
National Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Bears
Animal:
Red panda
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Two red pandas were found dead the day after aluminum phosphide pellets, which mix with groundwater to form poison phosphine gas, were buried in their yard. This rat poison resulted in the accidental poisoning of the pandas.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/02/16/red-panda-poisoning-result-of-mix-ups/744a48ac-9944-4b96-b21f-e15c0b317923/?utm_term=.49808254418b