A polar bear has died at Copenhagen Zoo, as a result of being electrocuted when it bit an electric wire after it managed to get out of its cage, the zoo announced Wednesday.
The accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon when the bear succeeded in leaving the cage by smashing a metal barrier.
And the park stated in a statement that the bear “grabbed after crossing the barrier an electric wire, then cut it with its teeth, and was subjected to an electric shock.”
Zoo director Mads Frost Berthelsen announced measures to enhance safety in the cage of the white bears.
This zoo has not witnessed any similar incident since its establishment in 1859, which makes it one of the oldest zoos in Europe.
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