Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo mourns loss of animal ambassador, Ellie the cow

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Leaders with the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo say they have lost their long-time ambassador animal.

Zoo officials say they are mourning the loss of 16-year-old Ellie the Irish Dexter Cow, who passed following ongoing health issues staff attributed to her age.

They say she had just celebrated her sixteenth birthday on May 26, and say they are celebrating “her lifetime of connecting guests and animals.”

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