LONDON — Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after a baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), a conservation charity that runs Edinburgh Zoo, said Wednesday that it was likely Roxie, a three-month-old red panda kit, "died due to stress caused by fireworks being let off across the city centre."
RZSS says the red panda's mother also died just five days earlier and that death could also be related to fireworks noise.
"Very sadly, she choked on her vomit on bonfire night and our vets believe this was probably a reaction to fireworks," Supple said.
Edinburgh City Council this year became the first Scottish local authority to ban fireworks in some areas, with four districts under a ban on privately-bought fireworks between Nov. 1 and Nov. 11.
Persons:
Roxie, Guy Fawkes, Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak, RZSS, “ Roxie, Ginger, Roxie’s, Keir Starmer
Organizations:
Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh Zoo, Scottish
Locations:
United Kingdom, Edinburgh