Exotic Incident #2164

Incident Date:
09/25/2014
Location:
West Brighton, NY - USA
Facility Name:
Staten Island Zoo
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Groundhog
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

A groundhog used for predicting the coming of spring was dropped by the mayor of Staten Island, Bill de Blasio, and died 7 days later due to internal injuries consistent with the fall. The zoo is under investigation for covering up the story.

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