Zebra That Escaped From Seoul Zoo Has a Heartbreaking Backstory
On Thursday, a zebra named Sero escaped from the Seoul Children’s Grand Park and was found trotting around the South Korean capital, shocking passersby. Videos of Sero running down brick alleys and swerving cars on a busy road went viral on social media. After a three-hour chase, he was brought back to his pen.
But the three-year-old zebra wasn’t always this unruly, zoo officials said.
According to a video published by the zoo, Sero’s behavior began changing when he lost his parents in 2021 and 2022. He had tried to fight the kangaroo in the neighboring pen, and also began refusing to eat apples and carrots—food he loved. Sero’s behavior after experiencing loss would not surprise animal researchers, who have found that animals are capable of experiencing grief and that it could manifest as changes to their appetite, sociability, sleep, and stress.
To prevent Sero from fleeing again, the zoo plans to get him a roommate—a female zebra, according to the Korea Times.
🎥: Gwangjin Fire Station
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But the three-year-old zebra wasn’t always this unruly, zoo officials said.
According to a video published by the zoo, Sero’s behavior began changing when he lost his parents in 2021 and 2022. He had tried to fight the kangaroo in the neighboring pen, and also began refusing to eat apples and carrots—food he loved. Sero’s behavior after experiencing loss would not surprise animal researchers, who have found that animals are capable of experiencing grief and that it could manifest as changes to their appetite, sociability, sleep, and stress.
To prevent Sero from fleeing again, the zoo plans to get him a roommate—a female zebra, according to the Korea Times.
🎥: Gwangjin Fire Station
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