Authorities in Bangladesh are investigating the mysterious death of 12 zebras at the country's largest safari park, with several experts at odds over whether the animals died from an unknown bacterium or were victims of a fight between them.
Eleven zebras, including a Bengal tiger, have died since the beginning of the month at the 3,800-acre park north of the capital Dhaka. Before the latest two deaths last week, park chief Mohammad Jahidul Kabir said five of the zebras died of bacterial infections and four others were fatally injured after fighting among themselves.
The case only came to light after an MP visited the park last week and urged authorities to conduct an investigation. A veterinarian and two other officials have been relieved of their duties. The MP said the autopsy findings would also be sent overseas for investigation.
The zebras originally came from South Africa and the deaths reduced the park's population to 20. The tiger died on January 12 and its death was kept secret for weeks by park authorities.
Source: CNA
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