The Toronto Zoo says a 17-year-old Sulawesi babirusa has died after sustaining a fatal injury over the weekend, and that early findings indicate that human error played a role.
The zoo said Bucky, one of the oldest babirusas in North America, gained access to a space occupied by a male greater one-horned rhinoceros named Vishnu on Saturday.
Bucky suffered a fatal injury and died.
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“Despite our team’s swift response, we were unable to save him,” the Toronto Zoo said.
The zoo said a full investigation has been launched to determine how the incident happened, adding that “early findings indicate that human error played a role.”
“As we work to ensure something like this never happens again, our priority right now is continuing the investigation and supporting our team who are experiencing profound grief,” the zoo said.
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More details will be released as they become available, the Toronto Zoo said.
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