Four Animals Attacked and Killed by Pack of Dogs at Spring River Zoo
Incident Date:
12/28/2022
Location:
Roswell, NM - USA
Facility Name:
Spring River Zoo
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Barbary Sheep, Wallaby
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Four animals at the Spring River Zoo in Roswell, New Mexico, were attacked and killed by a pack of dogs. Three Barbary sheep (also known as aoudads) and one wallaby were killed.
The dogs presumably entered the zoo enclosure by digging underneath the perimeter fence. The attack could have caused the other zoo animals to experience heightened anxiety and stress by witnessing it.
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