AR-News: (US-ca)SF Zoo euthanizes sick elephant

[Animalconcerns]

San Francisco Zoo officials said Sunday that staff veterinarians
euthanized a 37-year-old female Asian elephant named Calle early yesterday
morning because of her deteriorating health.

Calle collapsed around 2 a.m. and died peacefully around 5 a.m., according
to zoo spokeswoman Nancy Chan.

Zoo officials say Calle suffered from a degenerative joint disease and a
possible relapse of tuberculosis.

“It’s been an emotional day,’’ Chan said. “The staff did the best they
could to care for Calle, but in the end she was too far gone.’’
...
Zoo representatives believe the bizarre incident, between the two
elephants that have been constant companions since 1997, happened because
Tinkerbelle could sense stressful conditions. Some animal rights
activists, angered by the announcement last week of the zoo’s plans to
euthanize Calle, were in front of the Asian elephant yard where Calle and
Tinkerbelle are kept, according to zoo officials.

full story:
http://www.smdailyjournal.org/article.cfm?issue=03-08-04&storyID=28780

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