Exotic Incident #917
Incident Date:
08/31/2006
Location:
El Paso, TX - USA
Facility Name:
El Paso Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Injury to animal by human (IH)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Asian Elephant
Animal disposition:
Summary:
El Paso Zoo collections supervisor Allan Seidon was fired for allegedly failing to follow animal handling policies and procedures during an incident on 08/01/06 in which it was reported that he struck Juno, a 39-year-old Asian elephant. This was the second allegation of abuse at the zoo involving Seidon, who was seen on a 1999 training tape beating Sissy, an Asian elephant who was subsequently relocated to the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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