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Toronto Zoo says moose euthanized after health deteriorated

The moose is the third animal death the zoo has reported this month. It lived beyond the life expectancy of a moose in human captivity, the zoo says.

Trilly lived beyond the life expectancy of a moose in human captivity, the zoo says

A moose walks on grass in daylight. A zoo fence is visible behind it, along with lush trees
The Toronto Zoo says its 11-year-old moose Trilly died last week. The moose's health had been deteriorating for months, the zoo said. It's the third time the zoo has reported an animal death this month. (Toronto Zoo/Facebook)

The Toronto Zoo says one of its moose has been euthanized after its health deteriorated over several months.

The zoo says the moose, named Trilly, died last week at the age of 11, which it says is beyond the life expectancy of moose in human care.

The organization says Trilly was "quite thin," despite efforts to increase how much she ateand an autopsy suggests that may be due to malabsorption.

The zoo says more tests are needed to provide a final diagnosis, however.

It says Trilly also had arthritis in several joints and a ruptured tendon on the left hock.

The zoo says Trilly was one of two moose in its Canadian Domain.