WorldA British zoo where nearly 500 animals died of poor nutrition, cramped conditions and hypothermia over four years is set to close after officials on Monday refused to renew its licence. The local Barrow Borough Council's licensing regulatory committee rejected the application by zoo founder David Gill, who now has 28 days to lodge an appeal. In 2016, 123 animals died including a West African giraffe which was euthanised a day after collapsing. A red kangaroo also died following a head trauma and six lion cubs were euthanised because the facility was not big enough to house them. An African spurred tortoise was electrocuted on an electric fence, while a leopard tortoise died from cold.

Source: Sunday Times March 06, 2017 15:51 UTC