Four-Year-Old Ocelot Dies After Artificial Insemination Surgery at Beardsley Zoo
Incident Date:
08/18/2023
Location:
Bridgeport, CT - USA
Facility Name:
Beardsley Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Small Cats
Animal:
Ocelot
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport says a 4-year-old Brazilian ocelot named “Pipoca” has died suddenly due to complications from artificial insemination surgery.
The zoo says the surgery was intended to help the ocelot get pregnant.
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