{"id":158870,"date":"2025-03-27T02:14:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T02:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/activist\/investigation-into-animal-safety-and-oversight-needed-at-calgary-zoo\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T02:14:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T02:14:27","slug":"investigation-into-animal-safety-and-oversight-needed-at-calgary-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=158870","title":{"rendered":"Investigation into Animal Safety and Oversight Needed at Calgary Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>CALGARY\u2014More than a week after her death, the Calgary Zoo has disclosed that Eyare, a two-year-old gorilla, died from traumatic injuries caused by a hydraulic door that was activated incorrectly by staff. Eyare\u2019s disturbing final moments raise serious questions about animal safety and oversight at the facility.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe news that Eyare was crushed to death by a hydraulic door, due to human error, is absolutely shocking,\u201d said Camille Labchuk, lawyer and executive director of Animal Justice. \u201cIt would have been immediately obvious how Eyare died, so it is troubling that the zoo waited an entire week to publicly share her cause of death.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis tragically mirrors a similar death at the zoo in 2009, when a capybara was also killed by a hydraulic door, and another incident where a spider monkey was crushed to death by a hydraulic door. The Alberta government should investigate whether the zoo is complying with its license conditions, which require all equipment be installed in a way that does not present a hazard to animals. The use of hydraulic doors without safety mechanisms is clearly dangerous, and appears to run contrary to license conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Calgary Zoo appears to have a higher rate of animal deaths compared to other zoos, and in light of Eyare\u2019s death there should be a systematic review of the zoo\u2019s operations and practices, conducted transparently by the government or another outside party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Contact:<\/p>\n<p>Josh Lynn<br \/>Public Relations Manager<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/animaljustice.ca\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"f19b889d9f9fb1909f989c909d9b848285989294df9290\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Camille Labchuk<br \/>Executive Director<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/animaljustice.ca\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"4221232f2b2e2e2702232c2b2f232e283731362b21276c2123\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; CALGARY\u2014More than a week after her death, the Calgary Zoo has disclosed that Eyare, a two-year-old gorilla, died from traumatic injuries caused by a hydraulic door that was activated incorrectly by staff. 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