A zebra died at the Milwaukee County Zoo from injuries sustained in an accident

A zebra died at the Milwaukee County Zoo on May 24 from injuries he sustained after colliding with a fence.

Stuart, who was born in 2018 and has been in Milwaukee since 2019, was in the Impala Plains habitat, where zebras, impalas and ostriches spend their time in summer and other seasons when the temperature is above 50 degrees.

According to a statement from the zoo, "As he was exploring, running and chasing the impalas in the yard, Stuart inadvertently came in contact with the wire containment fence surrounding the habitat. Despite the immediate response from the veterinary team, Stuart did not survive his injuries."

Tim Wild, the zoo's curator of large mammals, said Stuart was running fast when he hit a fence post. He said a necropsy will be done to determine why Stuart's injuries were fatal.

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