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A baby red panda named Roxie at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland died from “stress caused by fireworks” after choking on her vomit, just days after her mother’s sudden death.

The incident, occurring around the U.K.’s Bonfire Night celebrations, has led to renewed calls for stricter fireworks regulations.

A petition with over a million signatures urging restrictions on public fireworks sales was submitted to the U.K. government.

Edinburgh recently implemented limited fireworks control zones, but animal welfare advocates argue for broader measures to prevent similar tragedies.

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    14 hours ago

    Has the mother also died from early Fireworks? Since when do fireworks cause vomiting…

    • iAvicenna@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      Since vet experts claim that they do.

      "Veterinary experts at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland announced on Wednesday that a 3-month-old panda named Roxie died “due to stress caused by fireworks being let off across the city centre.”

      • Sweetpeaches69@lemmy.world
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        10 hours ago

        That’s true, but I think the real question here is why the red panda baby was allowed to choke on her own vomit… Not being watched, it seems.

        • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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          2 hours ago

          A whole zoo of animals stressed out of their fucking mind, you think they had the staff to have one person with each animal to make sure they were ok?

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          7 hours ago

          People don’t even watch their own babies 24/7, do you expect them to do it for baby red pandas?