10 Highlights

• Roxie, a three-month-old baby red panda at Edinburgh Zoo, died from stress caused by fireworks.
• The fatal event occurred on November 5th, during UK's Bonfire Night, celebrating a historic event.
• • Fireworks noise led to Roxie's stress-related choking, as confirmed by Edinburgh Zoo and RZSS.
  • RZSS and animal rights groups urge stricter firework regulations to protect animals like Roxie.
  • Ben Supple, RZSS deputy chief, advocates for public firework sales limitation to organized events.
  • Animal advocates submitted a 1.1 million signature petition to the UK government for firework regulation.
  • Roxie's mother, Ginger, also died possibly from firework noise stress just days earlier.
  • Edinburgh City Council became Scotland's first to restrict private fireworks in certain areas.
  • Challenges persist for broader regulation across Scotland, despite local bans.
  • Petitioners suggest total firework sale ban, reserved only for major public displays and events.