Baby Elephant Accidentally Cho.Kes Himself To D.E.A.T.H After Getting Stuck In His Favourite Tyre Swing

A baby elephant accidentally stra.ng.led himself after getting tangled up in his favorite toy, it emerged today.

Zookeepers said CCTV footage showed 11-month-old Sanook, one of Melbourne Zoo’s most popular attractions, getting stuck in a large tire swing while playing in his enclosure.

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Zoo director Kevin Tanner said the calf ‘managed to maneuver it in an unusual way that caused his head to become caught’ at around 7 pm AEDT last night.

He said: ‘This placed pressure on his neck and would have prevented him from breathing.’

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Preliminary post-mortem results had confirmed the cause of de.a.th, he added.

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The CCTV footage has not been released by the zoo.

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News of the Asian elephant calf’s de.a.th has prompted an outpouring of emotion from visitors and the wider Melbourne community.

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Twitter user @knowledgedgirl said: ‘Very sad news from Melbourne Zoo, the elephant calf we watched grow from birth, di.es suddenly.’

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