A female Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo died shortly after her herd became agitated from a small dog running loose, zoo officials said.
"We are absolutely devastated. We ask for the community’s thoughts and support during this difficult time," zoo Director Michael Macek said in a news release. "Our team of professional animal care experts did everything possible, but we couldn’t save Rani."
Attempts to revive the elephant were unsuccessful. The rest of the herd calmed down quickly, the zoo said. It wasn't clear how the dog got into the zoo, which sits in the middle of sprawling Forest Park. The zoo allows service animals with certain restrictions, but not pets, a spokeswoman said.St. Louis Cardinals fan 'Rally Runner' charged with joining Capitol riot
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Rani the elephant died after a loose dog disturbed her herd at the St. Louis ZooThe 27-year-old Asian elephant collapsed after her heard was agitated by a wayward dog that wandered into the zoo and near the elephant habitat.
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Rani the elephant died after a loose dog disturbed her herd at the St. Louis ZooThe 27-year-old Asian elephant collapsed after her heard was agitated by a wayward dog that wandered into the zoo and near the elephant habitat.
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St. Louis Zoo elephant dies following agitation in herd triggered by loose dogA female Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo died shortly after her herd became agitated from a small dog running loose, zoo officials said.
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Elephant dies at St. Louis Zoo shortly after her herd became agitated from a dog running looseSt. Louis Zoo officials say a female Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo died shortly after her herd became agitated from a small dog running loose. Rani (pronounced Rahn-ee) died Friday at age 27.
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