Zebra dies at zoo after 'incident' with rhino

A zebra has died astatine a zoo successful Essex aft an "incident" with a rhino successful a mixed taxon enclosure.

In posts connected societal media, Colchester Zoo said its antheral zebra had "sadly" died, adding: "These sorts of incidents are highly rare."

"At this clip we are directing our resources to marque definite the remainder of the animals successful the situation are settled," the station read.

"We are devastated by this nonaccomplishment and convey you for your knowing and enactment astatine this time."

The zoo said it volition "continue to show the concern implicit the adjacent fewer days".

In the comments, immoderate users claimed to person witnessed what happened.

"I was determination and I consciousness truthful atrocious for everyone," 1 idiosyncratic wrote connected Instagram. "It was heart-breaking. The keepers did a large occupation handling it."

Another said: "We knew it had to beryllium thing serious, nevertheless each subordinate of unit handled it truthful well, particularly present looking backmost knowing the circumstances."

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The 2 animals were kept successful the zoo's 'Kingdom of the Wild' enclosure, which is besides location to animals and birds, including an African crowned crane, an ostrich, a greater kudu and a reticulated giraffe.

The situation was completed successful 2001 and is comprised of an indoor gathering and outdoor paddock, according to the zoo's website.

Its rhinos are the near-threatened confederate achromatic taxon and since the archetypal ones arrived successful 1972, 7 calves person been calved astatine the fashionable tourer attraction.