A zebra has died after running into a containment fence post in its enclosure at a zoo in Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE - A zebra has died after running into a containment fence post in his enclosure at a zoo in Milwaukee.“exploring, running and chasing the impalas in the yard” Wednesday when he struck the fence post surrounding the habitat, the zoo said Thursday in a statement.
Tim Wild, the zoo’s curator of large mammals, said a necropsy will be done to determine why the zebra’s injuries were fatal, the“This tragic accident is a heartbreaking loss for the animal care team, and for everyone who cares about the zoo’s animals,” theon its website. “The focus now is on the wellbeing of the impalas and the ostriches who share the habitat. The impalas were brought inside for the remainder of the day, and the ostriches returned to the yard.
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