危うくするd Cuban crocodile fatally 'ELECTROCUTES' himself at 国家の Zoo in DC after the 積極的な predator attacked an 出口 that sat 4.5 feet off the ground in its enclosure

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An endangered Cuban crocodile fatally electrocuted himself at The National Zoo in DC after the the aggressive beast attacked an outlet that sat a few feet off the ground in its enclosure. The 10-year-old crocodile ― that was hatched in 2012 ― was a long-term resident of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), and was part of their breeding program for the species.

An 危うくするd Cuban crocodile fatally 電気椅子で死刑にするd himself at The 国家の Zoo in DC after the the 積極的な beast attacked an 出口 that sat a few feet off the ground in its enclosure. The 10-year-old crocodile ― that was hatched in 2012 ― was a long-称する，呼ぶ／期間／用語 居住（者） of the Smithsonian’s 国家の Zoo and 自然保護 Biology 学校／設ける (NZCBI), and was part of their 産む／飼育するing program for the 種類.

The bizarre ordeal happened earlier this month when a staffer at the Reptile Discovery center discovered the deceased crocodile lying in its enclosure. Staff members concluded that the crocodile was attracted to a replacement electrical outlet and attacked the electric infrastructure in the habitat, zoo officials said. A pathology report is being conducted to confirm the predator's cause of death, zoo officials said.

The bizarre ordeal happened earlier this month when a スタッフの一員 at the Reptile 発見 中心 discovered the 死んだ crocodile lying in its enclosure. Staff members 結論するd that the crocodile was attracted to a 交替／補充 電気の 出口 and attacked the electric 組織／基盤／下部構造 in the habitat, zoo 公式の／役人s said. A pathology 報告（する）／憶測 is 存在 行為／行うd to 確認する the predator's 原因（となる） of death, zoo 公式の／役人s said.?

The new outlet was higher ― approximately 4.5 feet off the ground ― than the original outlet. The crocodile apparently pulled the electric equipment off the wall and bit various pieces of it unaware that he was chomping away an electric current was passing through his body and causing an electric shock that resulted in his death. Zoo officials said that inspections are conducted multiple times a day by staffers at the zoo. The last inspection of the habitat was conducted December 16 at closing. Officials said there were no areas of concern that was reported and the electrical circuit was intact.

The new 出口 was higher ― だいたい 4.5 feet off the ground ― than th e 初めの 出口. The crocodile 明らかに pulled the electric 器具／備品 off the 塀で囲む and bit さまざまな pieces of it unaware that he was chomping away an electric 現在の was passing through his 団体／死体 and 原因（となる）ing an electric shock that resulted in his death. Zoo 公式の／役人s said that 査察s are 行為／行うd 多重の times a day by スタッフの一員s at the zoo. The last 査察 of the habitat was 行為／行うd December 16 at の近くにing. 公式の／役人s said there were no areas of 関心 that was 報告（する）／憶測d and the 電気の 回路・連盟 was 損なわれていない.?

The crocodile had been living in this habitat without incident for several years. And, the exhibit passed an accreditation inspection by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 2018. The Zoo said it will continue its investigation of the incident and are installing redundant electrical breakers throughout the building immediately to prevent a repeat incident.

The crocodile had been living in this habitat without 出来事/事件 for several years. And, the 展示（する） passed an accreditation 査察 by the 協会 of Zoos and 水槽s in 2018. The Zoo said it will continue its 調査 of the 出来事/事件 and are 任命する／導入するing redundant 電気の breakers throughout the building すぐに to 妨げる a repeat 出来事/事件.

They also said they have no plans to put an animal in the enclosure for the foreseeable future. There are approximately 3,000 purebred Cuban crocodiles in the wild.

They also said they have no 計画（する）s to put an animal in the enclosure for the foreseeable 未来. There are だいたい 3,000 purebred Cuban crocodiles in the wild.

The Cuban crocodile deemed 'critically endangered' by experts are found only in limited range in Cuba, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

The Cuban crocodile みなすd '批判的に 危うくするd' by 専門家s are 設立する only in 限られた／立憲的な 範囲 in Cuba, によれば the International Union for 自然保護 of Nature.?

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