Rani, a female Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo, unexpectedly died after a dog running loose agitated her herd, zoo officials said. The 27-year-old mother of three died a week ago. "We are ...

The zoo announced Tuesday that 27-year-old Rani died on Friday, Oct. 13. According to a news release, shortly before 4 p.m. Friday, a small, lost dog was seen running in a non-public area near the ...