Exotic Incident #2607
Incident Date:
06/29/2016
Location:
Washington, DC - USA
Facility Name:
National Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Injury to animal (IN)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Crocodile
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
Dorothy, a 58-year-old Cuban crocodile at the National Zoo, suffered a hole in her jaw from a fight with another crocodile named Blanche. Veterinarians performed surgery to fix it.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/to-treat-an-injured-crocodile-make-sure-shes-fast-asleep/2016/06/29/0e5dcaa4-3e13-11e6-a66f-aa6c1883b6b1_story.html