Gail Hedberg

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Gail Hedberg
Profession zoo veterinarian
Personal details
Born ?
Country United States
Locations
Title veterinarian -
Location at San Francisco Zoo in United States
Biography details

Gail Hedberg , zoo veterinarian in United States

Born ? .

Affiliation with 1 elephants

1: Tinkerbelle (attacked)

Casualties

1 casualties
  1. 1988-10-03: veterinarian Gail Hedberg attacked by Tinkerbelle. knocked her down and did a "headstand" on her, Hedberg was nearly crushed to death Gail Hedberg Survived. Hospitalized with a broken pelvis. Hedberg, a nine-year veteran of the zoo, remained hospitalized in stable condition Sunday at San Francisco General Hospital. She had been treating an abscess on Tinkerbelle's head Saturday when she apparently hit a sensitive spot.


1988-10-03: A veterinary technician was hospitalized with a broken pelvis after a 31/2-ton elephant she was treating knocked her down and did a "headstand" on her. Gail Hedberg was nearly crushed to death by Tinkerbelle, a 22-year-old Asian elephant, who some keepers said had been routinely beaten by her trainers. San Francisco Zoo officials had no comment on the allegations of mistreatment. Hedberg, a nine-year veteran of the zoo, remained hospitalized in stable condition Sunday at San Francisco General Hospital. She had been treating an abscess on Tinkerbelle's head Saturday when she apparently hit a sensitive spot.



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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). veterinarian Gail Hedberg in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 26 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=3338. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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