Visitor brutally kills tortoise at Budapest Zoo – surveillance footage released
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A tortoise was harmed with a piece of cobblestone at Budapest Zoo during the week. The animal suffered life-threatening injuries and had to be euthanised. The zoo is pressing charges for animal torture and cruelty.
The zoo’s spokesperson informed the public about what had happened. The animal was hit by a rock which seriously damaged its carapace and internal organs, which lead to serious internal bleeding. The animal was found shortly before closing for the day, Origo reports.
The vets immediately realised that the animal suffered life-threatening injuries. The injuries were so severe that the poor animal would not make it until the next day. Unfortunately, the vets could not save its life and decided to do anaesthesia. The tortoise died not long after the incident. The zoo wants answers and is taking serious legal actions.
Luckily, surveillance camera footage was discovered soon after the incident. The attacker was a thin, 20-25-year-old woman with long brown hair. On the day of the incident, she was wearing a long-sleeved black blouse, an army green overalls and sneakers. Police asks anyone who has seen or has any kind of information about the woman in the photo to call immediately.
