ATLANTA — Zoo Atlanta shared on Wednesday that a special member of its family has passed away.
Zoo officials said they had to make a difficult decision to euthanize Davi the bush dog. He's experienced a variety of medical issues - including heart disease - which made his health decline. They said he had been doing well over the past few weeks, but recently experienced a sharp decline.
At more than 9 years old, Davi was considered geriatric for his species.
"Davi was a spunky little dog,” said Rebecca Young, Assistant Curator of Ambassador Animals. “He could be heard chirping throughout the lower Zoo when his team was on their way with a feeding, and would happily follow them from window to window when they came up with his meals. He kept his people busy … we will miss him dearly.”
On Facebook, the zoo posted a photo of Davi and his brother Ernesto, who died in 2016. The two came together when Zoo Atlanta opened the Complex Carnivores in 2011.