Exotic Incident #585
Incident Date:
07/20/2003
Location:
Indianapolis, IN - USA
Facility Name:
Indianapolis Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
African Elephant
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A trainer required surgery on the left leg after being injured by Ivory, an African elephant at the Indianapolis Zoo. According to zoo officials, Ivory suffered from separation anxiety during training and reacted to a call from her 2,000-pound calf.
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