The Toronto Zoo said human error played a role after a 17-year-old Sulawesi babirusa was injured and died on Saturday.
The babirusa, named Bucky, was fatally injured “after gaining access to a space occupied by Vishnu, a male greater one-horned rhinoceros,” the zoo said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
“Depsite our team’s swift response, we were unable to save him,” the post read.
The zoo said it has launched an investigation into the incident.
“Early findings indicate that human error played a role,” the post read.
Also known as deer-pigs, babirusas are a species of wild pig native to the islands of Indonesia, according to the Toronto Zoo’s website. They are considered a…