CALGARY — Officials at the Calgary zoo say a young gorilla was killed after a worker accidentally closed a wrong door and the animal was struck in the head.

Eyare, a two-year-old female western lowland gorilla, was injured Nov. 13 at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo while being moved to a different area in the facility.

Colleen Baird, the zoo’s director of animal care, health and welfare, says an investigation determined a staffer intended to activate a door to separate the gorilla from other members of the troop.

Eyare, a two-year-old female western lowland gorilla, was fatally injured Nov. 13 while being moved to a different area in the facility.{ai:summary}<p>A two-year-old western lowland gorilla named Eyare was killed at the Calgary Zoo after a worker accidentally closed the wrong door, striking the animal in the head. The incident occurred during a routine move to a different area of the facility. </p><p>An investigation revealed that the staff member intended to separate Eyare from other gorillas but mistakenly activated the wrong door. #society</p>

'Devastated': Death of young gorilla at Calgary zoo caused by human error

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