The Edinburgh Zoo revealed on Thursday, Nov. 14, that veterinary experts believe the three-month-old panda named Roxie died from stress caused by fireworks

Fireworks likely caused the death of a baby red panda at Edinburgh Zoo after she became so stressed that she choked on her own vomit, experts from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) said on Thursday.

A famous UK zoo has slammed the use of fireworks after a terrified three month old red panda died from the noise of the explosions. Experts claim Roxie, a baby red panda at Edinburgh Zoo choked on her own vomit and died because of her reaction to fireworks in the area.

A baby red panda called Roxie has died at Edinburgh Zoo after suffering from ‘firework stress’. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) announced that the three-month-old baby panda had choked on her own vomit after they claim fireworks on Bonfire Night in the city caused the animal to become stressed.

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The baby panda was born on July 17 to her parents, Bruce and Ginger - who also died five days earlier at the zoo, which is suspected to be due to distress from fireworks too.

Zoo owners are linking the death of a baby red panda on Bonfire Night to fireworks and have called for tighter regulations. Wildlife conservation charity the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), which owns Edinburgh Zoo, said vets blame the death of three-month-old panda kit Roxie on her reaction to fireworks in the local area.

Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after a baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise.

A three-month-old red panda has died at Edinburgh Zoo after choking on her own vomit due to stress caused by fireworks on Bonfire Night. Veterinary experts at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) believe the death of baby Roxie was linked to pyrotechnics being set off across the city centre on November 5.