Exotic Incident #2907
Incident Date:
03/22/2017
Location:
Knoxville, TN - USA
Facility Name:
Zoo Knoxville
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Snake
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
34 reptiles, including three endangered species, died in the course of one night due to an unknown “toxic agent.” The dead snakes included a Louisiana pine snake, Catalina Island rattlesnake, Aruba Island rattlesnake, forest cobra, and Eastern diamondback rattlesnake.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.whio.com/news/national/snakes-including-endangered-species-found-dead-zoo/045tL6HzbTQyPANlEWx8uL/ http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2017/05/12/unknown-toxin-killed-34-zoo-knoxville-reptiles/316341001/