Devastation as zebra foal dies after local fireworks displays

A young zebra named Hope as she was born during lockdown and brought joy in tough times has died after fireworks were let off near her enclosure.

Staff at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Bristol, believe seven-month-old Hope was spooked by the bangs from a number of local displays held on 4 November.

“It appears that the fright caused the animal to bolt and she collided with the boundary of the enclosure,” a spokesman for the zoo said.

“The post-mortem has revealed that this sudden impact caused her immediate death.”

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones