Cincinnati Zoo euthanizes Lucy the bearcat
The zoo asks people to keep the care team in their thoughts during this difficult day. Lucy the bearcat as seen in a 2015 photo from the Cincinnati Zoo (Source: Cincinnati Zoo via Enquirer) By FOX19 Digital Staff | March 10, 2021 at 3:56 PM EST - Updated March 11 at 1:13 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The Cincinnati Zoo’s longtime bearcat ambassador Lucy died Wednesday.
The animal care staff made the “hard but humane” decision to euthanize Lucy after a year-long battle with cancer, according to Michelle Curley, communications director at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
Lucy served as the bearcat ambassador to the University of Cincinnati from 2008-2019, Curley says, endearing herself to students and fans across more than 200 games.