Exotic Animal Incident Report

Reported: Oct 27, 2008
Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Animal: African Elephant
Animal Disposition: dead

Facility Type: Accredited AZA Zoo
Facility Name: Atlanta

Category: Animal Death
Species: Elephant

Summary: Atlanta Zoo's 28-year-old African elephant, Dottie, died. She was pregnant with her first calf. Zoo officials noticed significant body weight changes and cloudy urine and began antibiotics on October 22. A necropsy was to be performed to determine the cause of death.

Source: www.myfoxatlanta.com