Exotic Incident #972

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Birmingham, AL - USA

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07/03/2007

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Summary:

Mama Petite, a 50 year-old hippo, was euthanized at the Birmingham Zoo. She increasingly suffered from a recurring skin condition. The condition stemmed from an incidence of sunburn that occurred two years previously.