A large antelope killed an employee at a zoo on the Swedish island of Öland. “We wanted to feed the animals, suddenly it attacked. We’ve never had any problems with the animals,” said park owner Richard Berglund, shocked. The victim is an experienced, experienced worker.
According to a police spokesperson, the zookeeper wanted to bring the animal to the stable on Sunday evening after the park closed: “Something happened with this and the antelope impaled him on a pole.” to have been involved in an accident.
Zoo is closed for now
According to Aftonbladet, park owner Berglund declined to comment. Anything else would show the police investigation, he tearfully told reporters. He himself witnessed the fatal accident. It is also still unclear what would happen to the animal, but she must not be euthanized. The zoo is closed for the time being.
According to the park owner, the employee had a lot of experience in handling the cattle.
Eland antelope can weigh up to 1000 kilograms
The animal is a moose, also called moose. These reach a shoulder height of up to 1.8 meters, often have massive, bulky bodies and weigh up to 1000 kilograms. The tightly twisted horns are special. In the case of the related giant eland antelopes, they can grow up to 1.2 meters in length.
Source: Krone
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