Exotic Incident #1447
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Hohenwald, TN - USA
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Incident Date:
19/05/2009
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Summary:
A 21 year old Asian elephant dies at the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. “Ned” was confiscated by USDA because he was severely malnourished. A necropsy showed ulcers in Ned’s intestine, pancreas and other organs. The director of the sanctuary blamed Ned’s digestive problems on the stress of circus life.