Zebra stallion attacks zookeeper in Washington DC
A zookeeper was taken to infirmary afterwards existence bitten multiple times past times a zebra stallion at Smithsonian’s National Zoo, inward Washington DC.
The zoo reported that the keeper was witting next the assault as well as warning as well as talking, only was taken to infirmary because he was haemorrhage equally a consequence of the bites.
Sadly, a immature critically endangered Dama gazelle, named Tony, died equally a consequence of the incident.
Zoo staff believe the year-old gazelle was spooked during the biting incident as well as ran into a barrier, fracturing his back.
The assault occurred nearly 8.45am on Monday. The zebra, a 10-year-old named Gumu, was unharmed inward the incident. He was moved into an off-exhibit belongings surface area at the Cheetah Conservation Station for the fourth dimension being.
The younger manly somebody zebras, Moyo as well as Domo, both aged 5, stay on exhibit.
The National Zoo said it followed the Association of Zoos as well as Aquariums’ security protocols for protected contact, which agency at that spot was e'er a barrier betwixt staff as well as unsafe animals, such equally the Grevy’s zebra.
“We are investigating the incident,” the zoo said inward a statement, “and nosotros promise to possess got to a greater extent than information inward the side past times side few hours.”
The zoo is purpose of the Species Survival Plan for Grevy’s zebras. The Cheetah Conservation Station serves equally a belongings facility for juvenile males as well as immature stallions. This agency no breeding — as well as no births — accept house on site.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species lists the Grevy’s zebra equally endangered. It lists the Dama gazelle equally critically endangered.
The National Zoo is purpose of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum as well as question complex.
The Smithsonian includes eighteen museums as well as galleries, also equally the National Zoo.
The National Zoo is a 163-acre zoological common ready amidst Rock Creek Park inward the pump of Washington DC.
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