Exotic Incident #1429

Incident Date:
07/26/1999
Location:
Dallas, TX - USA
Facility Name:
Ringling Brothers
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

A young elephant drowned in a pool during a travel stop in Texas. The elephant was the 5th Ringling Circus animal to die in the last 18 mos.

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