TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A beloved ostrich at the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center in Kansas has died after swallowing a staff member’s keys.
The zoo announced in a social media post on Friday that the 5-year-old ostrich named Karen had reached beyond her exhibit’s fence and grabbed and swallowed the employee’s keys. Staff consulted with experts around the U.S. “to undergo surgical and non-surgical efforts to minimize the impact of the keys. Unfortunately, these efforts were unsuccessful,” the zoo said.
Karen was euthanized Thursday and “passed away in staff’s hands,” Topeka Zoo Interim Director Fawn Moser said in an email.
“We are devastated by the loss of Karen,” Moser said in a statement. “She was not just an animal; she was a beloved member of our community. Our thoughts are with our dedicated animal care team, who formed deep bonds with Karen during her time with us.”
Paris Hilton puts on a VERY leggy display in pink PVC dress as she shares new collaboration with Tan
Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained twice at demonstration in The Hague
Hong Kong's Messi mess: A distraction from more important things
Progress in Gaza truce talks in Cairo, Egypt's Al Qahera news says
Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis leaves open possibility of changes after team misses playoffs
South China Sea: US accuses China of 'risky' fighter jet intercepts
Water tank installation programme changing lives in the Far North
Chinese state media demands British Museum return 23,000 cultural relics
Olympiakos wins first European title for Greek clubs in UEFA Youth League final
Tourism in Brazil up 7.8% in 2023
Mexico's likely next president would be its first leader with a Jewish background
HK gov't declines to say how much funding it gave for 'Chubby Hearts'