Chimpazee dies after fall from tree at Alipore Zoo

A 22-year-old female chimpanzee,Jessy,died at Alipore Zoo on Thursday after falling from a tree.

Being treated for a back injury,the chimpanzee climbed a tree when the branch on which she stood gave way. The chimpanzee fell from a height of height of 15-20 feet and died on the spot.

“The post mortem report revealed that the cause of death was internal head injury,” said Raju Das director Alipore Zoological Gardens.