OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden says a necropsy has been performed on the 37-year-old Asian elephant named Chai.
The zoo said Sunday that tissue samples were sent to an independent lab to help determine cause of death.
Results reviewed by veterinary staff indicate the cause of death to be a systemic bacterial infection in Chai’s bloodstream, which is a non-contagious condition.
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