Exotic Incident #972
Incident Date:
03/07/2007
Location:
Birmingham, AL - USA
Facility Name:
Birmingham Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death by human (DH)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Hippo
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Mama Petite, a 50 year-old hippo, was euthanized at the Birmingham Zoo. She increasingly suffered from a recurring skin condition. The condition stemmed from an incidence of sunburn that occurred two years previously.
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