A zebra has died at a zoo in Essex following an incident with a rhino, a spokesperson for the attraction has said. In a post on social media, Colchester Zoo said the incident took place at about 2pm at the mixed species African habitat between the rhino and a male zebra.

A zebra has been killed at Colchester Zoo in Essex after a fight with a rhino in a shared enclosure with staff saying they were "devastated" by the incident which was "extremely rare"

A rhino has killed a zebra following an “incident” in their shared enclosure at a zoo in Essex...

Colchester Zoo has confirmed the death of a zebra after it was attacked by a rhino this afternoon in an enclosure that they shared with other animals

Colchester Zoo has announced that a male zebra has died following an incident with a rhino in in the mixed species African habitat.