Exotic Incident #814
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Coal Valley, IL - USA
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Incident Date:
03/09/2005
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Summary:
A lion cub named Amani died at the Niabi Zoo after the pulley on 80-pound door to the lion exhibit broke, causing the door to fall on him. After discovering that the cub’s spinal cord was severed, the zoo veterinarian decided to euthanize him.