jimnyc
03-05-2019, 06:12 PM
If true, in solitary at a zoo? If so, I hope bad luck falls on everyone that was involved in bringing any type of harm to this poor suffering animal.
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World’s saddest elephant dies after 43 YEARS locked up in solitary confinement at Spanish zoo
THE world’s saddest elephant has died after 43 YEARS locked up in solitary confinement at a Spanish zoo.
Cordoba Zoo said that keepers awoke to "sad news of the death of our beloved elephant Flavia".
The female Asian elephant arrived at the zoo in the city of Cordoba in southern Spain when she was three years old, in 1976.
She was euthanised on March 1 after suffering deteriorating health over the past few years.
And reports said the elephant was also suffering from deep depression.
The Local ES said Flavia was known as the "saddest elephant in the world" as she was separated from her herd when young.
She was at the heart of numerous campaigns to stop elephants being kept in captivity.
Amparo Pernichi, environmental spokeswoman for Corboba, said it was "sad news" for the zoo - particularly those who cared for her.
She added: "In the last six months, the physical state of Flavia got worst, but especially in the last two weeks."
Pernichi said when the elephant was struggling to stand up, she was initially given a sedative.
Once Flavia had fallen asleep, she was given another injection to euthanise her, to end her suffering.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8567026/worlds-saddest-elephant-dies-after-43-years-locked-up-in-solitary-confinement-at-spanish-zoo/
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World’s saddest elephant dies after 43 YEARS locked up in solitary confinement at Spanish zoo
THE world’s saddest elephant has died after 43 YEARS locked up in solitary confinement at a Spanish zoo.
Cordoba Zoo said that keepers awoke to "sad news of the death of our beloved elephant Flavia".
The female Asian elephant arrived at the zoo in the city of Cordoba in southern Spain when she was three years old, in 1976.
She was euthanised on March 1 after suffering deteriorating health over the past few years.
And reports said the elephant was also suffering from deep depression.
The Local ES said Flavia was known as the "saddest elephant in the world" as she was separated from her herd when young.
She was at the heart of numerous campaigns to stop elephants being kept in captivity.
Amparo Pernichi, environmental spokeswoman for Corboba, said it was "sad news" for the zoo - particularly those who cared for her.
She added: "In the last six months, the physical state of Flavia got worst, but especially in the last two weeks."
Pernichi said when the elephant was struggling to stand up, she was initially given a sedative.
Once Flavia had fallen asleep, she was given another injection to euthanise her, to end her suffering.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8567026/worlds-saddest-elephant-dies-after-43-years-locked-up-in-solitary-confinement-at-spanish-zoo/