Exotic Incident #2140

Incident Date:
10/17/2014
Location:
Albuquerque, NM - USA
Facility Name:
BioPark Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Tasmanian Devil
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

A Tasmanian devil named Jasper was killed at the BioPark Zoo when someone threw a chunk of asphalt at its head. The case is under investigation.

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