Exotic Incident #814
Incident Date:
09/03/2005
Location:
Coal Valley, IL - USA
Facility Name:
Niabi Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death by human (DH)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Lion
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A lion cub named Amani died at the Niabi Zoo after the pulley on 80-pound door to the lion exhibit broke, causing the door to fall on him. After discovering that the cub’s spinal cord was severed, the zoo veterinarian decided to euthanize him.
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