debmartin Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 i heard today that the baby elephant's broken leg was not mending and they had to put her to sleep, and i had just read yesterday how well she was doing after surgery. i know a few people who work at the zoo and they are devastated - they even have grief counselors coming in to work with them. i only saw this elephant a time or two but she sure was cute. i do not understand how she could have fallen and broken her leg, it's just not something you normally think about. i am also puzzled that in this day and age of modern medical advances a creature as exquisite as an elephant could perish from something as simple as a broken leg, but i guess due to their size and weight the complications are numerous, especially taking into consideration how hard it would be to immobilze them for rehab. deb martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 wow, what a bummer. She was pretty cute. I am surprised she didn't make it either, yesterday I heard on the news how well they said she was doing after her surgery. What a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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