Exotic Incident #2860
Incident Date:
06/27/2002
Location:
Norfolk, VA - USA
Facility Name:
Virginia Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Baboon
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Tommy, a 6-year-old baboon, died after a scuffle the previous day with Joe, the most dominant of the zoo’s three baboons. Tommy’s injuries were minor – a 2-inch-long cut and two bites – but he stopped breathing as he was recovering from being anesthetized for treatment.
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Notes:
https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-88236151.html