Baby Gorilla Killed by Zookeeper in Freak Accident
A baby gorilla was accidentally killed at a zoo in Canada when it was struck in the head by a door, officials said Thursday. The 2-year-old female gorilla, Eyare, was roaming from room to room when a zookeeper activated the wrong hydraulic door to separate her,
Baby gorilla killed by zookeeper’s error: ‘Terrible tragedy’
A baby gorilla was killed when it was struck in the head by a door “mistakenly” activated by a zookeeper in Canada. Eyare, a 2-year-old female western lowland gorilla, died after the keeper opened the wrong hydraulic door in error, according to the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo.
Baby gorilla dies after ‘human error’ accident at zoo
A baby gorilla has died from a head injury after being crushed by a hydraulic door in ‘human error’ at a zoo. The accident occurred at Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo when an employee reportedly activated the wrong door inside the enclosure, fatally injuring two-year-old Western Lowland gorilla, Eyare.
2-Year-Old Gorilla Dies After Being Struck by Hydraulic Door at Zoo
A Calgary Zoo staff member mistakenly activated a door that struck the western lowland gorilla named Eyare, a report found.
2-year-old gorilla Eyare died after hydraulic door mistakenly activated, Calgary Zoo confirms
Calgary Zoo officials confirmed on Wednesday that the recent death of a two-year-old gorilla last week was an accident resulting from human error.
2-year-old gorilla killed after zoo employee opens wrong door
The caretaker who was responsible for the death was immediately removed from the workplace and must complete additional training before they can work with animals again, the zoo said.
Canadian zoo blames human error for gorilla’s tragic death: 'She will be deeply missed by all'
The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo in Canada attributed the tragic death of a 2-year-old western lowland gorilla, Eyare, to human error.
'Terrible tragedy': Young gorilla killed by door after human error at Calgary Zoo
“Our beloved two-year-old western lowland gorilla Eyare passed away from life-ending injuries she sustained from being struck by a hydraulic door,” said Colleen Baird, the zoo’s director of animal care, health and welfare.
2-year-old gorilla Eyare dies unexpectedly at Calgary Zoo
A young gorilla at the Calgary Zoo has died. The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo announced a member of its western lowland gorilla troop passed away unexpectedly, in a news release Tuesday.
Young Gorilla Dies at Zoo After Keeper Mistakenly Shuts Door Near Animal in Human Error Accident
A 2-year-old female western lowland gorilla died at the Calgary Zoo after sustaining head injuries from the closing door, zoo officials said
Gorilla's death at zoo caused by employee opening wrong door
The death of a 2-year-old female western lowland gorilla named Eyare at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo has been ruled an ...
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Gorilla at a Canadian zoo died after worker mistakenly activated wrong door
CALGARY — Human error led to the death of a young gorilla in Alberta, Canada, according to officials at the Calgary Zoo.