Tennessee Zoo Antelope Dies After Choking on Plastic Cap

Brights Zoo's 7-year-old sitatunga antelope, Lief, succumbed to choking on a discarded food pouch cap, highlighting the dangers of prohibited items.

Lief, a rare sitatunga antelope, died after ingesting a plastic cap from a squeezable food pouch left by a visitor.
Despite bag checks, some visitors manage to sneak in prohibited items, posing risks to zoo animals.
The zoo emphasized that such packaging looks like food to animals, leading to tragic accidents.
Brights Zoo urged visitors to adhere to safety rules to prevent further incidents.
The antelope's death underscores the importance of strict enforcement of zoo regulations.