Red Panda Cub Died from Firework Stress

Four months old Roxie likely died of stress caused by fireworks, veterinarians conclude after the red panda cub was found dead at Edinburgh's zoo last week.

» Published: November 14 2024

Red Panda Cub Died from Firework Stress
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Tragically, she was suffocated by her own vomit on Guy Fawkes Night. Our veterinarians say that it was likely a reaction to the fireworks, says Ben Supple at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) to the newspaper The Scotsman.

On Guy Fawkes Day, which is celebrated in the UK and New Zealand on November 5, bonfires and fireworks are lit and crackers are fired.

The frightening noises seem to have been too much for her, says Supple.

RZSS is now calling for stricter legislation on fireworks and a ban on sales to the general public.

Roxie was born at the zoo in Edinburgh, Scotland on July 17. In the wild, red pandas, also known as lesser pandas, live in bamboo forests in southern Himalaya. The animals are highly endangered.

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