Exotic Incident #2853
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Washington, DC - USA
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Incident Date:
11/01/2003
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Summary:
Two red pandas were found dead the day after aluminum phosphide pellets, which mix with groundwater to form poison phosphine gas, were buried in their yard. This rat poison resulted in the accidental poisoning of the pandas.