Several reports of animal deaths have been reported from the Midland Zoo, that are unrelatd. Throughout all of the exhibits the animals have a freedom of wondering around their area.
Unfortunately the Midland zoo has found their oldest polar bear dead , floating in the pool . Homer , the oldest bear in the zoo along with other animals . there was also an additional 2 bears that was removed from the exhibit due to this incident.
Homer in particular was a fun, loving bear and was loved by the community.
“Homer was a fun and curious Polar bear and we will miss him terribly” said zookeeper Sara Gretty
After the investigation solves what exactly happened to Homer, more information can be released on the specific situation. Animal deaths at the zoo can be heartbreaking, especially when the animal is popular
” The zoo will perform a necropsy to try and determine the cause of the death. the results will not be available for several weeks.” said Dr Shonda Lear, veterinarian.