DEATHS AT THE ZOO.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20655, 29 August 1930, Page 10

DEATHS AT THE ZOO.

LIONESS AND PUMA LOST. BIRTH . OF MALE LLAMA. Three deaths and a birth at the zoo were notified to the City Council last evening. Hie curator. Mr. L. T. Griffin, reported that one of the oldest lionesses in the collection had died from acute internal trouble. Dr. D. Robb, who had made a post-mortem, considered that the trouble was of a kind that could not be prevented. Mr. Griffin commented that the animal must have been exceedingly old and in his opinion age had a great deal to do with her illness and death. An old puma, which had suffered for some time from a tubercular disease of the jaw and throat, had been destroyed by order. A little armadillo had bcrn found dead, and an examination showed that it had been struck on t.ho head with a slick or stono by somo person, probably a mischievous visitor. It was perfectly healthy at the time. A male llama had been born on August 6 and was developing well, being a bright and amusing little animal. The health of the birds and animals was good. The report was adopted.