Europes oldest elephant bull, pak bahadýr is dead

Europes oldest elephant bull, Pak Bahadýr is dead

2007-07-23 - Izmir, Turkey

The elephant Pak Bahadýr at the Izmir Municipality Kulturpark Zoo died while undergoing an operation on his foot and leg. One Turkish and two German experts conducted the operation. Unfortunately the old elephants heart could not handle the pressure. Sabah daily said the elephant had arrived from Pakistan in 1954 and had become the symbol of the city.

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