Exotic Incident #2386
Incident Date:
02/01/2006
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Facility Name:
Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Animal:
Black-tip shark
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Zoo officials said human error was to blame for the ozone-poisoning deaths of 10 black-tip reef sharks. The deaths occurred during a routine, weekly backwash procedure that put purified water into the aquarium.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2012/11/06/Other-Pittsburgh-Zoo-incidents/stories/201211060176