Exotic Incident #2924

Incident Date:
01/04/2017
Location:
Boise, ID - USA
Facility Name:
Zoo Boise
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Lion
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

Jabari, a 14-year-old male lion, died a month after he was diagnosed with lymphoma. He had initially responded positively to cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, but when his condition worsened and zoo officials determined that he was no longer responding to treatment, he was euthanized.

Action take by Born Free USA:

Notes:

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/boise/article124522044.html#storylink=cpy