Cairo's Specialized Gardens Project confirms: it was a ‘fake zebra’

CAIRO - 10 August 2018: Despite previously denying, Chairman of the Specialized Gardens Project in Cairo, Major General Mohamed Sultan assured that the zoo located in the International Garden will not be operating during Eid el-Adha as previously published by Egypt Today:

Egypt's zoo denies their 'zebra' is a donkey, experts assert it is

CAIRO - 28 July 2018: Cairo's International Garden municipal park, located in Nasr City, has denied painting a donkey with black strips to make it appear like a zebra following a series of images that went viral on social media sites. Egyptian student Mahmoud Sarhan, 18, was visiting the zoo when he noticed the suspiciously-striped creature.

The zoo is currently closed after the ‘donkey painting’ incident allegedly carried out by the zoo’s officials.

Sultan further explained that the zoo is closed since the donkey painting incident became exposed to the public and will not be operating until the end of the investigations currently being undertaken regarding the incident.

Replacing the zoo’s current renter and cancelling the contract with him is currently being suggested to the Governor of Cairo, Atef Abdel Hamid.

Sultan further explained that the zoo located in the International Gardens was specialized after an agreement with the main zoo in Giza to supply it with animals to display in the specialized spaces.

An investor that requested anonymity is supporting the zoo monetarily; unfortunately the investor did not comply with the contract and painted a normal donkey to make it seem like a zebra.

This incident caused great controversary in the Egyptian community and caused great havoc for the International Garden ever since.