Exotic Incident #1379
Incident Date:
07/10/2010
Location:
Dallas, TX - USA
Facility Name:
Dallas Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Zebra
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Young male Zebra dies after being startled and running into a wall in his exhibit,breaking his neck. Zebra’s death delays plans to field a new herd of Zebras at Zoo’s Giants of the Savannah habitat. Zebra is the second to die at the Dallas Zoo. Another young male died in a similar fashion several months ago.
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