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DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A recent arrival to the Dallas Zoo was killed Wednesday night in her enclosure.
When zoo workers arrived Thursday morning they discovered Ola, a female African painted dog, dead from an attack by two male dogs, Jata and Mzingo, in their enclosure.
“Upon reviewing the closed-circuit video feed from the area, we know that she quickly succumbed to injuries sustained during a short bout of aggressive behavior from the two male dogs,” the zoo said in a written statement.
A zoo official said they witnessed the attack on surveillance video and that it was swift and deadly. The official went on to say, “It’s natural for younger males to test the dominant dog in the pack and to try to establish their own dominance. The boys did nothing wrong here, and were only exhibiting natural behavior.”
Fewer than 6,000 painted dogs remain in the wilds of east and south Africa.
