Exotic Incident #830
Incident Date:
11/08/2005
Location:
Miami, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Miami Metrozoo / Busch Gardens
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Chimpanzee
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Kutosha, a 7-year-old chimpanzee at the Miami Metrozoo, died while en route to Busch Gardens in Tampa. The Metrozoo has been accused of not adopting lifelong care policy and was also involved in another controversy involving Edith, chimpanzee at Metrozoo, until her ownership changed and she ended up in deplorable conditions in Texas.
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