Roger Williams Park Zoo Zebra Dies During Thunderstorm

‘A tragic accident:’ Providence zoo mourns loss of ‘cherished’ zebra, fatally injured during July 3 storm - The Boston Globe

Samantha, a 24-year-old Plains zebra, was injured “after colliding with a fence in her holding area,” according to Roger Williams Park Zoo.

Roger Williams Park Zoo mourning loss of 24-year-old zebra - Boston News, Weather, Sports

A 24-year-old zebra at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island died on Thursday. The zoo mourned the loss Tuesday morning. The zoo says the zebra, named Samantha, panicked during a storm on Thursday and ran into a fence in her holding area. The zoo says she suffered a fatal injury from the collision and died instantly.

Roger Williams Park Zoo Zebra Dies During Thunderstorm

Roger Williams Park Zoo Zebra Dies During Thunderstorm - Providence, RI - The zebra struck a fence during the storm Thursday, according to the zoo.

Zebra at Roger Williams Park Zoo dies during storm. Here's what zookeepers say happened.

A zebra at Roger Williams Park Zoo suffered a fatal injury during the July 3 storm that brought devastating high winds to the region.

Roger Williams Park Zoo mourning loss of Plains zebra

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Roger Williams Park Zoo is mourning the loss of a Plains zebra who died after an accident on July 3. Samantha, one of the zoo’s Plains zebras, was 24 years old and had been at the zoo since 2003. According to the Zoo, Samantha suffered a fatal injury after she panicked during the July 3 storm, and collided with a fence. A necropsy found that she “passed instantaneously,” according to the zoo. “This was truly a tragic ac…

Beloved Zebra Dies After Storm-Related Accident at Roger Williams Park Zoo - Newport Buzz

Newport Buzz Beloved Zebra Dies After Storm-Related Accident at Roger Williams Park Zoo A zebra at Roger Williams Park Zoo has died following a tragic accident during a storm on the evening of July 3. Samantha, a 24-year-old Plains zebra and longtime resident of the zoo, reportedly panicked during the storm and collided with a fence in her holding area. The zoo confirmed that a necropsy determined she died instantly from the impact. “This was tr…