Exotic Incident #2416
Incident Date:
03/19/2016
Location:
Baton Rouge, LA - USA
Facility Name:
Baton Rouge Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Giraffe
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Two of the Baton Rouge Zoo’s four giraffes died on the same day. One had been suffering from a chronic illness and the other was knocked down by different giraffe in a barn stall.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://theadvocate.com/news/15243876-185/two-giraffes-at-brec-baton-rouge-zo-die-saturday-morning