Zoo is
temporarily shut as experts try to discover why three Indian bison, two yaks
and a camel have died
theguardian.com – AFP, Sofia, Tuesday 26 August 2014
The zoo in
Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, has been temporarily shut to visitors after several
animals died for unknown reasons over the weekend, the city's mayor, Yordanka
Fandakova, said on Tuesday.
Three Indian bison have died at the zoo since Friday; two yaks and a camel
have also died. Photograph: Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP/Getty Images
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Three
Indian bison, two yaks and a camel have died since Friday, with authorities
still unable to say why.
"We
ordered checks of the food they were given, the water they drank, the space
they lived in," Fandakova said.
"What
worries me most is the condition of some animals which are still unwell … The
most important thing is to save the sick animals so that there is no danger for
people," she said, without saying how many animals were sick.
The zoo
would only reopen when it is definitely safe, she added.
Bulgaria
reported an outbreak of blue tongue disease recently, but veterinarians said
the dead zoo animals did not display symptoms of the viral sickness, which
affects sheep and cattle. Sofia's zoo is the largest and oldest on the Balkan
peninsula.
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