Overview
- Zoo staff found the hyena inside her enclosure den on Wednesday morning, according to director Sanjeet Kumar.
- The body was retrieved from the den and sent to the zoo hospital for examination.
- Kumar said two hyenas now remain at the facility, one male and one female.
- An unnamed zoo official alleged the animal had not emerged for three to four days and was discovered after flies and a foul smell, a claim the director did not address.
- The National Zoological Park has been closed to visitors since August 30 due to avian influenza testing and will remain closed until at least October 30, with no fresh positive bird samples since September 2.