Report — Zebra at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Dies in Accident: ‘We Are Heartbroken’

A zebra inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom reportedly died early Thursday in Florida during what was described as an accident involving two other animals.

“The family that witnessed the incident sent WESH a video of Animal Kingdom employees trying to save the zebra’s life,” the outlet reported, and the clip showed several workers inside the enclosure near their vehicles, holding up what appeared to be a blue tarp.

A Hartmann’s mountain zebra was described as having distinctive black and white stripes and the ability to scale mountains, the Elmwood Park Zoo’s website said:

Hartmann’s mountain zebras can be discovered 2000 meters above sea level. Unlike other members of the horse family, they have very hard, pointed hooves, which allow them to climb the rocky terrain. It is very common to find Hartmann’s mountain zebras chasing, play fighting, and racing.

Because of the demand for land for agriculture and grassland for livestock animals, the zebra’s habitat is being destroyed and leaves them to compete with cattle for grazing areas. Zebras are hunted, both legally and illegally, many times so landowners have more room to farm.