Experts from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) revealed Thursday that fireworks were probably the cause of the death of a juvenile red panda at Edinburgh Zoo who died on her own vomit due to stress.
On November 5, also known as Bonfire Night in the UK, when a number of fireworks displays illuminate the night sky to commemorate.
The anniversary of a failed attempt to blow up London’s Houses of Parliament in 1605, three-month-old Roxie passed away.
The newborn red panda “was responding well to specialist care from our expert team and was feeding independently,” according to a statement released by RZSS deputy chief executive Ben Supple. Roxie’s mother, Ginger, had passed away a few days before.
He said, “Roxie had access to her den, but it appears that the frightful sounds were too much for her.”
“We cannot rule out that fireworks may have contributed to the premature death of Roxie’s mother Ginger, just five days earlier, as we know that they can cause stress to other animals in the zoo.”
