Exotic Incident #2860
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Norfolk, VA - USA
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Incident Date:
27/06/2002
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Summary:
Tommy, a 6-year-old baboon, died after a scuffle the previous day with Joe, the most dominant of the zoo’s three baboons. Tommy’s injuries were minor – a 2-inch-long cut and two bites – but he stopped breathing as he was recovering from being anesthetized for treatment.