A baby red panda has died due to “stress caused by fireworks” after choking on her own vomit just five days after her mother died, according to an animal rights group.

Summary

A baby red panda named Roxie at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland died from “stress caused by fireworks” after choking on her vomit, just days after her mother’s sudden death.

The incident, occurring around the U.K.’s Bonfire Night celebrations, has led to renewed calls for stricter fireworks regulations.

A petition with over a million signatures urging restrictions on public fireworks sales was submitted to the U.K. government.

Edinburgh recently implemented limited fireworks control zones, but animal welfare advocates argue for broader measures to prevent similar tragedies.

  • deegeese@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    89·
    11 hours ago

    So the zoo loses 2 red pandas in a couple days and instead of investigating the conditions of their care, they blame it on the public being loud?

    There are easy ways to protect your pets from fireworks noise so this stinks of scapegoating for their own terrible care.

    • FuzzyRedPanda@lemm.eeEnglish
      10·
      3 hours ago

      Red panda infants are pretty fragile and often don’t survive in captivity. I would assume the mom passed away from complications due to birthing, but it could be anything.

    • Paddzr@lemmy.worldEnglish
      19·
      10 hours ago

      Has the mother also died from early Fireworks? Since when do fireworks cause vomiting…