Exotic Incident #846
Incident Date:
01/25/2006
Location:
Washington, DC - USA
Facility Name:
National Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death by human (DH)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Asian Elephant
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Toni, a 40-year-old Asian elephant at the National Zoo, was euthanized after suffering from debilitating arthritis in her front legs.
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