By Ashley Okwuosa

Rabat – A 7-year old girl has been killed by an elephant in the Rabat-Temara Zoological Park.

According to The Huffington Post, a 7-year old girl died on Tuesday, July 27th, after an elephant at the Rabat-Temara Zoo accidentally threw a stone at her. The zoo confirmed the incident on their Twitter page.

C’est avec beaucoup de tristresse que le zoo de Rabat annonce le décès accidentel d’une petite fille victime d’un jet de pierre (1/2) — Rabatzoo (@Rabatzoo) July 27, 2016

“It is with great sadness that we announce the accidental death of a little girl victim of a stone throw launched by an elephant,” said the zoo on their Twitter page



We learned that the girl was visiting the zoo with her parents, and even took a photo with her father outside the pen of the zoo’s three elephants.

An investigation has been opened in regards to the incident.

In the zoo’s 4-year history, this is the first time an accident of this magnitude has occurred. The Rabat-Temara Zoo officially opened in January 2012.