investigated, claim wildlife charity chiefs. Two lionesses, an antelope, a lemur and a monkey died at the Stirling tourist attraction between 2016 and 2020.
Whistleblowers contacted international charity Born Free, alleging the 'tragedies' call into question 'the safety of animals in UK zoos'.
Born Free is demanding the Scottish Government launch an independent probe into the fatalities amid the 'shocking revelations'.According to a statement released by the charity two lionesses in 2016 had to be euthanised as a result of injuries inflicted by a male lion due to 'improper social grouping'.A hand-reared nilgai antelope 'shouldn’t have been [housed] with other males', staff alleged.The beast was left with internal organs protruding from an.
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