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Title: Lone Lion at Dallas Zoo Dies
Post by: texasstooge on April 03, 2008, 10:35:19 AM

Death leaves Dallas Zoo lionless (http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa080403_wz_lion.295fdadf.html)

By JOANNA CATTANACH / The Dallas Morning News

DALLAS, Texas — Boris, the Dallas Zoo's only lion, died Wednesday, zoo officials said. The majestic 415-pound African lion had shown signs of discomfort over the last week, the zoo said, and X-rays showed multiple growths in his chest cavity.

The veterinary staff sedated the lion and spotted what was believed to be a large cancerous mass pressing against his stomach and lungs. The results of a necropsy – the animal equivalent of an autopsy – will determine the official cause of death.

Zoo officials said that the mass inhibited Boris' breathing and that he was unable to recover from the sedation. He died in the early afternoon.

Title: Re: Lone Lion at Dallas Zoo Dies
Post by: Localonthe8s on April 03, 2008, 11:57:19 AM

Cancer is terrible, whether it strikes humans or animals. :(