ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina zoo family is mourning the loss of a polar bear after it died from reported cardiac issues, according to reports from WXLV.
Officials said the polar bear, named Payton, was found unresponsive during a breeding transfer to the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky.
An animal veterinarian confirmed the polar bear died Wednesday, according to WXLV.
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Payton resided in Asheboro for almost two years.
The zoo told WXLV that a full death investigation would be conducted.
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