Article 6THMH Zebra killed after being impaled by rhino at Colchester zoo

Zebra killed after being impaled by rhino at Colchester zoo

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Nadeem Badshah
from Environment | The Guardian on (#6THMH)

Rhino unintentionally' punctured zebra's stomach in enclosure they shared, zoo says

A male zebra died after a female rhino unintentionally punctured his stomach, a zoo in Essex has said.

The rhino, called Astrid, had been sparring with her son Tayo when she tried to move Ziggy out of the way last Friday. Colchester zoo said Ziggy died of his injuries within minutes.

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