by According to the zoo, a zebra that had resided at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence for over 20 years passed away in a terrible accident last week while a storm swept through the area.
Last Thursday, Samantha, a plains zebra who was 24 years old, passed away.
According to the zoo’s social media post, Samantha apparently lost her mind during the storm that struck on the evening of July 3rd and was fatally injured after crashing into a fence in her holding area. A necropsy verified that she died instantly.
When this tragedy happened, all of the zoo’s zebras were in their holding area, the institution stated in a response.
Parts of Rhode Island saw severe thunderstorms last week, which brought down enormous trees and apparently left over 50,000 people without electricity.
Staff at the zoo are keeping an eye on the two zebras that are left while they cope with Samantha’s passing. According to the zoo, she had been there since 2003.
Among our zebra herd, Samantha was a favorite and was especially close to her friend Tundra. According to the zoo, Samantha was well-known for having a quiet but kind disposition.
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