Brookfield Zoo's lion Isis was put down Tuesday after suffering injuries from a fall in her enclosure. Her mate Zenda died less than two weeks ago.
“Obviously it’s a devastating loss to us," Bill Zeigler, the Chicago Zoological Society's senior vice president of animal programs, told USA TODAY."Our staff developed very strong bonds with all the animals we maintain, so it’s been very hard on them.”
According to Zeigler, Isis received immediate medical attention, and no major fractures were observed, though the lion did show signs of seizures, perhaps due to tissue swelling that put pressure on her vertebrae. Though Isis and Zenda were the zoo's only lions, Zeigler said they have plans to acquire two new male lions. There is no date set for their arrival.
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