Baby red panda dies due to 'stress caused by fireworks,' renewing calls to ban their public sale

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Baby red panda dies due to 'stress caused by fireworks,' renewing calls to ban their public sale
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Summary

A baby red panda named Roxie at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland died from “stress caused by fireworks” after choking on her vomit, just days after her mother’s sudden death.

The incident, occurring around the U.K.’s Bonfire Night celebrations, has led to renewed calls for stricter fireworks regulations.

A petition with over a million signatures urging restrictions on public fireworks sales was submitted to the U.K. government.

Edinburgh recently implemented limited fireworks control zones, but animal welfare advocates argue for broader measures to prevent similar tragedies.

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Has the mother also died from early Fireworks? Since when do fireworks cause vomiting...

For a second I thought this was Reddit with all the armchairing. Holy crap

Armchair zoologist, that's a new one to add to the bingo board

Since vet experts claim that they do.

"Veterinary experts at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland announced on Wednesday that a 3-month-old panda named Roxie died "due to stress caused by fireworks being let off across the city centre."

Haven't you heard? Expertise doesn't matter anymore, and any rando on the internet's view is just as valid as an expert's (and my buddy's view on it is even more valid).

I truly wish that I could say this was a joke.

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