Exotic Incident #1437
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Los Angeles, CA - USA
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Incident Date:
03/08/1996
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Summary:
A 47 year old Asian elephant named Joyce died soon after a dental procedure involving anesthesia. Her autopsy revealed an advanced case of tuberculosis. Joyce was used for performances until the evening that she died. Another Hawthorn elephant died 3 days later.