Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee is mourning the loss of one of their own, a 7-year-old rare African antelope named Lief. A guest at the zoo snuck in a banned item, a squeezable fruit pouch with a plastic cap. Somehow the cap ended up in the antelope's enclosure, and the curious animal choked on it after trying to eat it. The Zoo went on to explain that to animals, the red caps look like food, and while they Zoo does bag searches, guests found a way to sneak this banned item in, costing the antelope its life. Fans of Brights Zoo were saddened by the news of the animal's death, and by the irresponsibility of the guest who brought the banned item in.

Source: New York Times June 15, 2024 02:28 UTC