Human error caused gorilla death at Calgary Zoo: officials

The decease of a two-year-old gorilla astatine the Calgary Zoo connected Nov. 12 was caused by quality error, according to zoo officials.

The origin of decease of the young occidental lowland gorilla, named Eyare, was made nationalist connected Wednesday morning.

“Eyare was moving astir successful the backmost of house, roaming from chamber to chamber (and) interacting with the different gorillas,” zoo officials said successful a statement.

“A subordinate of her attraction squad intended to activate a doorway to abstracted Eyare from different members of the unit for an idiosyncratic carnal grooming league but mistakenly activated the incorrect door, resulting successful Eyare being struck by the doorway and sustaining traumatic caput injuries.”

The zoo said the gorilla squad retrieved Eyare from the unit and the veterinary squad “immediately commenced lifesaving measures, including CPR.”

“Sadly, Eyare succumbed to her injuries.”

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