The zoo has now confirmed Astrid, a southern white rhino, was tussling with her son Tayo when she tried to nudge Ziggy out of the way, causing the fatal injuries.

British zoo explains how zebra was killed by rhino in ‘extremely rare’ incident - Colchester Zoo says it is conducting a review after male zebra died in mixed species enclosure

A rhino has killed a zebra following an “incident” in their shared enclosure at a zoo in Essex...

Visitors including children are said to have watched in horror this afternoon at the confrontation between the two animals at an outside enclosure for mixed African species at Colchester Zoo in Essex.

A zebra has died at a zoo following an incident involving a rhino, a spokesperson said. Colchester Zoo said the incident took place at about 14:00 GMT at the mixed species African habitat between the rhino and a male zebra.

A zebra has died at a zoo in Essex following an incident with a rhino, a spokesperson for the attraction has said. In a post on social media, Colchester Zoo said the incident took place at about 2pm at the mixed species African habitat between the rhino and a male zebra.

A zebra at Colchester Zoo has died after an “incident” with a rhino left it with a punctured stomach. The unfortunate accident at the Essex zoo left a male zebra dead after a female rhinoceros unintentionally punctured its stomach on Friday (10 January).

The death of a zebra at Colchester Zoo after being attacked by a rhino has been confirmed to be accidental, the zoo has claimed. The African enclosure, which allows visitors to see how the animals would interact in their natural habitats,