Milwaukee is mourning the loss of Ruth, a 43-year-old African savanna elephant who was humanely euthanized Sept. 20 after falling for the second time in a month. While Ruth wasn't the oldest elephant ...

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AND SOME SAD NEWS TO PASS ALONG TONIGHT AS WELL. FROM MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO. RUTH, THE AFRICAN SAVANNAH ELEPHANT HAS DIED. 12 NEWS DUKE CARTER REPORTS. STAFF MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO PUT THE 43 ...

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MILWAUKEE (CBS58) — It's been a tough weekend for staff at the Milwaukee County Zoo. They are mourning the loss of Ruth, a 43-year-old savanna elephant. Ruth called the Milwaukee County Zoo home for ...

Ruth, a 43-year-old geriatric elephant at the Milwaukee County Zoo, was euthanized after a second fall. The elephant was first injured in early September after a tussle with another elephant but had ...

MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Ruth, a beloved elephant at the Milwaukee County Zoo, died over the weekend. After her second fall this month, zookeepers made the difficult decision to euthanize her. Now, ...

A 43-year-old elephant at a Wisconsin zoo died after falling in her stall, officials reported. Zookeepers at the Milwaukee County Zoo discovered Ruth, an African savanna elephant who came to the zoo ...