A group of visitors at a Tunisia zoo has stoned a crocodile to death, authorities in the capital said Wednesday, denouncing the “savage” act.
The municipality of Tunis posted gory pictures on Facebook of the dead animal’s head next to what appeared to be a bloodied paving slab and another large rock.
“A group of visitors to the zoo threw stones at the head of a crocodile, causing internal hemorrhage that killed it,” it said.
The municipality said the act at the Belvedere Zoo in central Tunis was “savage behavior”.
The animal died after being hit on the head by two large rocks late Tuesday afternoon, Amor Ennaifer, a vet at the zoo, told AFP.
“It’s terrible. You cannot imagine what animals endure from some visitors,” he said. “Citizens leave waste and plastic bags… They throw stones at lions and hippos.”
Ennaifer said the zoo has signs and guards but this was not enough, especially during school holidays. (AFP)