Exotic Incident #2556

Incident Date:
07/04/2016
Location:
Garden City, KS - USA
Facility Name:
Lee Richardson Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Bald eagle
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

A 30-year-old bald eagle named Buddy died of an infection after her talon went through her previously disabled wing. She had been receiving treatment for a week.

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