Baby red panda dies from firework stress, says Edinburgh Zoo - BBC News
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Three-month-old Roxie choked on her own vomit as fireworks were being set off across Edinburgh on Bonfire Night.

Edinburgh Zoo’s baby red panda has died from stress caused by fireworks on Bonfire Night, according to veterinary experts.

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) said three-month-old Roxie choked on her own vomit as pyrotechnics were being set off across the city.

Roxie’s mother Ginger also died unexpectedly five days earlier, and vets say they cannot rule out this also being linked to firework noise.

The zoo is now joining with animal welfare charities and other campaigners in calling for tighter restrictions on fireworks.

  • rubikcuber@feddit.ukEnglish
    5·
    6 days ago

    We have a bunch of exclusion zones in Edinburgh where you aren’t allowed set off fireworks around bonfire night, but I’m going to guess that these are mostly in deprived areas, and not the relatively well-to-do Corstophine where the zoo is.

    • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukOPEnglish
      4·
      6 days ago

      I don’t know Edinburgh that well but it sounds about right:

      New powers banning the use of fireworks came into force in four areas of Edinburgh between 1-10 November - though this did not include the area around the zoo.

      …

      Firework Control Zones were in force in Niddrie, Balerno, Calton Hill and Seafield - where the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home is located.

  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukOPEnglish
    71·
    7 days ago

    I think we really need to restrict the use of fireworks. I had to sedate my dogs after one went missing on Bonfire Night and I found it up the chimney (sooty is not a good look for a Westie).

    • steeznson@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      5 days ago

      Yes I agree with you here. Generally I don’t like banning things but the British public have consistently proven themselves to not be responsible enough to be able to buy explosives over the counter.