Exotic Incident #2560
Incident Date:
02/28/2010
Location:
Baton Rouge, LA - USA
Facility Name:
Baton Rouge Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Flamingo
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Dogs broke into the Baton Rouge Zoo during the night and killed 17 flamingos, more than a third of the zoo’s flock. One other bird was injured but survived. Workers didn’t discover what happened until the next day when they arrived to check on the birds
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.nola.com/pets/index.ssf/2010/03/flamingos_killed_by_dogs_at_ba.html