Asian elephant put down at Los Angeles zoo after struggling to stand

Zoo says ‘heartbreaking’ decision to euthanize 53-year-old Shaunzi was made after she was unable to stand up

A 53-year-old Asian elephant has been euthanized at the Los Angeles zoo after she was unable to stand up, the zoo announced on Thursday.

Shaunzi, one of two female elephants at the zoo, was discovered unable to stand on Tuesday night after she went down in the yard of her exhibit space.