Exotic Incident #2272
Incident Date:
11/19/2015
Location:
Asheboro, NC - USA
Facility Name:
North Carolina Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal health issue (RX)
Species:
Marine
Animal:
Sea Lion
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A sea lion who swallowed a battery that someone had dropped into his tank had to undergo a procedure to get the battery out to save his life.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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