Exotic Incident #747
Incident Date:
12/14/2004
Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Los Angeles Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
African Elephant
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Tara, an African elephant at the Los Angeles Zoo, died unexpectedly. Born in East Africa in 1965, Tara was brought to the Los Angeles Zoo in 1966. Necropsy was being performed to determine the cause of death.
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