Exotic Incident #1293
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Chicago, IL - USA
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Incident Date:
15/05/2009
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Summary:
Affie, a female African elephant about to turn 40, died after her keepers at the Brookfield Zoo found her lying on her side, unable to stand. Affie’s death was still undiagnosed but a necropsy was scheduled to be performed.