Zoo Euthanizes Lucy, One of Oldest Elephants
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Lucy, believed to be the world’s fourth-oldest African elephant in captivity, was euthanized after staffers found her lying down in her stall, the Milwaukee County Zoo said.
In June, Lucy, 46, became ill and was unable to stand up in the African exhibit yard. A crane was brought in to lift the 9,000-pound animal to her feet; she struggled for a few days after that but had seemed to improve.
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