Jewel was once owned by Willie Davenport, a Texas man whose family was in the circus business, before federal officials forced him to release her to the zoo.
The Los Angeles Zoo’s oldest Asian elephant, 61 years old, was euthanized this week, officials said Friday.
“In the end, we realized that her quality of life was continuing to decline despite our best efforts, and we had to make this very difficult decision to compassionately euthanize her,” Dr. Dominique Keller, the zoo’s chief veterinarian and director of animal health and wellness, said in the statement.Jewel was once owned by Willie Davenport, a Texas man whose family was in the circus business.
Jewel and Tina were taken to the San Diego Zoo, where Jewel underwent dental surgery and treatment for abscesses on her feet, before coming to Los Angeles in 2010.
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