Ethylene glycol (antifreeze) poisoning in a free-ranging polar bear
Veterinary and Human Toxicology
By: Steven C. Amstrup, Craig L. Gardner, Kevin C. Myers, and Frederick W. Oehme
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Abstract
The bright, fluorescent pink-colored remains of a polar bear were found on an Alaskan island with the gravel and snow adjacent to the bear colored bright purple. Traces of fox urine and feces found nearby were also pink. The punk and purple colors were due to rhodamine B, and ethylene glycol (EG) was present in the soil under the carcass. Evidence is given to suggest the bear consumed a mixture of rhodamine B and EG commonly used to mark roads and runways during snow and ice periods. Such wildlife losses could be prevented by substituting propylene glycol for the EG in such mixtures.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Ethylene glycol (antifreeze) poisoning in a free-ranging polar bear |
| Series title | Veterinary and Human Toxicology |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Kansas State University |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 317 |
| Last page | 319 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | Leavitt Island |
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