Four Parrots Dead at Jackson Zoo After Mink Attack
Incident Date:
02/24/2025
Location:
Jackson, MS - USA
Facility Name:
Jackson Zoological Park
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Parrots
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
JACKSON, MS – Four Amazon parrots at the Jackson Zoological Park were found dead recently, believed to be the victims of a mink attack. On Monday, Jackson Parks and Recreation Director Abram Muhammad said that the animals were found dead after a search. Muhammad said the birds were moved into a barn due to the cold weather. A mink had apparently got into the enclosure and killed them.
“Their bodies were still intact, and based upon what I was taught, and what the vet told us, that is the nature of how minks usually [kill their victims],” he said. Muhammad said the matter was self-reported to the USDA.
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