Lahore: After entertaining many tourists and children throughout the years with his unique antics, the Lahore Zoo’s 21-year-old chimpanzee Romeo died after a prolonged illness, leaving his wife, Julie, and children Pinky and Honey, behind.

After learning of his death, the zoo administration moved the chimpanzee’s body to the Veterinary Institute Research Laboratory for an autopsy.

Lahore Zoo Director Muhammad Yousuf Paul said that the chimpanzee had been sick for the past two months, and was being treated by the best veterinarians before he expired.

Aaj kal report