Ruth is dead, the rhinoceros of the Porteño Ecoparque – 14/07/2018

Until recently, the possibility has been badyzed that Ruth, the white rhinoceros of the former Buenos Aires Zoo, would be transferred to a better life in a sanctuary in South Africa. But his fate was another. This Saturday he died in the city's ex-zoo, from where he could not finally leave . The animal, recently treated for an infection, suffered a relapse and was severe

L & # 39; information was officially confirmed on the night of this Saturday. "The Porteño Ecoportque reports that the rhinoceros named Ruth died this afternoon because of a widespread infection," they explain in a statement

"The team of veterinary caregivers and of Ecoparque professionals worked intensely to fight Ruth's disease, they reported that these last 48 hours have worsened to enter an irreversible image.

In addition, they detailed that infections "make rhinoceros spend a lot of time lying down, which causes the numbness of their legs "

" During the night, the corresponding body will be autopsied and then buried in the Ecoparque, "concludes the statement.

Ruth was born 24 years ago at Sable Ranch in South Africa. She has never had any health problems and has been treated only for superficial wounds. In fact, was badyzed to take him with Gaspar, the other white rhinoceros of Ecoparque, to the sanctuary of SanWild in the Limpopo Province of his homeland.

But recently, Ruth began to manifest discomfort and developed an image of diarrhea and shortness of breath . The Ecoparque veterinarians did blood and urine tests and so they detected that he had an infection . They treated him with antibiotics, a special diet, and gave him an intravenous fluid.

Initially, the rhinoceros improved. But in the last hours had a strong relapse . Finally, he died in the afternoon of this Saturday.