A 17-month-old African lion cub named Lomelok was euthanized at Chicago s Lincoln Park Zoo due to severe mobility challenges. Lomelok, who had a spinal birth defect, was adored by zoo visitors.
Lomelok, a beloved lion at the Lincoln Park Zoo who was born with a spinal birth defect, has died months after undergoing an intensive surgery to try addressing.
The spinal surgery is common in dogs and older big cats, but it's the first documented case in a growing lion cub, according to experts at Lincoln Park Zoo.
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