Exotic Incident #2882
Incident Date:
10/15/2004
Location:
Norfolk, VA - USA
Facility Name:
Virginia Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Grant's zebra, white rhinoceros
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Zeke, a 4-year-old Grant’s zebra, chased a 32-year-old white rhino into a moat, where she died. An examination found that the rhino had drowned.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://articles.dailypress.com/2005-02-03/news/0502030200_1_lady-lion-moat-virginia-zoo