Female elephant dies at the St. Louis Zoo after another elephant is startled by a small dog

A loose dog at the St. Louis Zoo startled a herd of elephants, distressing one female member so much that she collapsed and died. Zoo officials announced the death of 27-year-old “Rani” on Tuesday. A small, unleashed dog got into the zoo Friday afternoon and was running around in a private area near the elephant enclosure. One of the elephants, which the zoo did not name, was outside and became agitated by the dog. Zookeepers moved the agitated animal inside, causing the herd to make noise. These vocalizations agitated Rani,...