AKRON, OH (WOIO) - On Wednesday the Akron Zoo announced the sudden and unexpected death their male river otter, Porthos.
The zoo said Porthos went into cardiac arrest during a routine medical exam and CPR efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.
A necropsy was performed to determine the cause of death which revealed an unknown congenital condition led to his passing.
The zoo’s female otter, Molly, will remain in the river otter habitat daily.
“We are heartbroken over the sudden loss of Porthos,” said Doug Piekarz, president and CEO at the Akron Zoo.