Exotic Incident #1310
Incident Date:
07/08/2009
Location:
Memphis, TN - USA
Facility Name:
Memphis Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Elephant calf
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 1-day-old elephant calf died at the Memphis Zoo after stumbling and falling. The mother, Asali, tried to lift her calf and mortally injured her with her tusk. Zoo veterinary staff attended to the calf’s injuries but she died around 11:00am that morning.
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