Reid Park Zoo Euthanizes 3-Year-Old Giraffe
Incident Date:
03/10/2023
Location:
Tucson, AZ - USA
Facility Name:
Reid Park Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Giraffe
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
The Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona, has announced that they euthanized a 3-year-old giraffe due to issues with his ankle.
Officials said they made the decision during a medical procedure to determine the source of Sota’s ankle swelling. They discovered that the ankle had no useable cartilage and would not support his weight. Zoo officials said it’s not clear how he injured his ankle.
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