A Chimpanzee died due to a heart attack at Karachi Zoo on Monday, Deputy Director of the zoo Aamir Rizvi told the media.
“It was a completely sudden death due to cardiac arrest. The chimpanzee had a heart attack which proved fatal,” he added.
Additional Director of Karachi Zoo Abida Raees said that the animal was healthy and did not have any injury.
She also confirmed the cardiac arrest as the cause of the death.
Meanwhile, several citizens blamed the management of the zoo for the death of one of its animals. They alleged that the chimpanzee died because of the negligence of the management.
They claimed that the animals were falling ill due to deteriorating cleanliness conditions at the zoo.
This is the latest in a series of events where animals have been reported dead at the Karachi Zoo.
