Exotic Incident #2662
Incident Date:
04/25/2016
Location:
Oklahoma City, OK - USA
Facility Name:
Oklahoma City Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal health issue (RX)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Asian elephant
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
A female Asian elephant named Chandra chased and pushed another female elephant in the same enclosure named Bamboo. Bamboo sustained a 6 inch long, 2 inch wide scrape on the front of her trunk. There have been multiple aggressive incidents between Bamboo and other elephants since she was transferred to Oklahoma City from a zoo in Seattle.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.okiefunk.com/content/okc-zoo-elephant-bamboo-endures-attacks-isolation