She'd just given birth to a litter of stillborn pups, but appeared to be fine on Tuesday afternoon.

Zoo staff found her dead the next day.

The cause of death is being investigated.

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Other Hamilton News

15 Apr: Waikato's first fleet of electric buses are serving Cambridge and Te Awamutu from today

10 Apr: Police are appealing for sightings of a Hamilton man - last seen in the city's CBD, near the transport centre on Monday

09 Apr: Christchurch, Wellington and Hamilton have been awarded the three Black Caps' test matches against England in November and December

07 Apr: Armed police have arrested a 19-year-old man who allegedly pulled a firearm from a bag - at a Hamilton East address

06 Apr: That was the Gold Sport commentary of Chiefs winger Emoni Narawa scoring his hat-trick try after the hooter in Hamilton as the Chiefs convincingly beat Moana Pasifika 68-12 in Super Rugby Pacific

04 Apr: The White Ferns have collapsed from 166 for four chasing 253 to be bowled out for 196 in the second ODI against England in Hamilton

04 Apr: The White Ferns' bowlers have gone to work in the second one-dayer against England in Hamilton

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