Exotic Incident #1306
Incident Date:
06/13/2009
Location:
Toronto, ON - CAN
Facility Name:
Toronto Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death by other animal (DA)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Elephant
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
The Toronto Zoo’s Tessa, just shy of arriving at her 40th birthday, was accidently knocked off her feet by her companion elephants during a routine feeding time. Efforts to raise her with heavy equipment failed and she died the same day.
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