Another Premature Zoo Elephant Death
An elephant in a Massachusetts Zoo has died at the young age of 36, according to In Defense of Animals’ blog:
IDA filed a complaint today with the USDA, urging an investigation into the death of Dondi, an Asian elephant held at the Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon, Massachusetts. She died on Wednesday, after suffering an unidentified illness. Dondi’s unexpected death raises a red flag because at age 36 she should have been in the prime of life.
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