‘A special place in our hearts’: Toronto Zoo mourns death of its 17-year-old Sulawesi babirusa

Babirusa dies at Toronto Zoo; investigation suggests human error 'played a role'

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says a 17-year-old Sulawesi babirusa has died after an incident that appears to have involved human error.

‘A special place in our hearts’: Toronto Zoo mourns death of its 17-year-old Sulawesi babirusa

The Toronto Zoo has announced the death of its 17-year-old Sulawesi babirusa, Bucky.

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A 17-year-old Sulawesi babirusa named Bucky—a rare wild pig native to Indonesia—died Saturday at the Toronto Zoo after sustaining a fatal injury. The zoo announced the incident shortly after 3 p.m. on its official Facebook page. According to the statement, Bucky gained access to an area occupied by Vishnu, a greater one-horned rhinoceros. Despite the animal care team’s swift response, they were unable to save him. The zoo has launched a full inv…