Overview

• The incident occurred when a staff member intended to separate Eyare for a training session but activated the wrong hydraulic door.
• Eyare sustained traumatic head injuries and died despite immediate medical intervention, including CPR.
• This marks the second human-caused animal death at the Calgary Zoo in the past decade.
• The zoo plans to enhance staff training and reevaluate door control systems to prevent future accidents.
• The staff member involved has been reassigned and is receiving support from the zoo.