GREAT BEND — The city of Great Bend announced in a press release this week that a year-old lion at the city zoo has died.

Sakima, a lioness recently acquired from a Pennsylvania zoo, underwent a minor surgical procedure Wednesday. After the surgery, the lion regained consciousness and appeared to be recovering before dying suddenly.

A necropsy was performed and several abnormalities unrelated to the surgery were discovered. Tissue samples were sent to Kansas State University for analysis, the city said.

Sakima arrived from Pennsylvania with a male sibling, which the city said would be closely monitored for health problems.