Leif, a Sitatunga antelope had "plenty of life" in him yet, the zoo said after the rare animal died from choking on a cap from a squeezable pouch.

Lief, as the antelope was known, was comfortable with humans. A squeezable food pouch, which is among items banned at the zoo to protect the animals, was found in the exhibit.

A male antelope died at Brights Zoo in Tennessee after choking on a discarded applesauce pouch on June 8, the zoo confirmed in a post on Facebook.

Lief, a rare Sitatunga antelope, died after choking on a plastic cap at Brights Zoo in Tennessee, where squeezable baby food pouches are banned.

Rare antelope dies A rare antelope died on Saturday after it choked on a squeezable fruit pouch at a zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, zoo officials said. (unknown unknown/miraleks - stock.adobe.com) ...

Brights Zoo said one of their sitatungas, a type of antelope, died Saturday after choking on a squeezable fruit pouch left by a patron. The zoo’s rules strictly prohibit such items, WSMV reports.

Brights Zoo said one of their sitatungas, a type of antelope, died Saturday after choking on a squeezable fruit pouch left by a patron. The zoo’s rules strictly prohibit such items, WSMV reports.

Brights Zoo said one of their sitatungas, a type of antelope, died Saturday after choking on a squeezable fruit pouch left by a patron. The zoo’s rules strictly prohibit such items, WSMV reports.

LIMESTONE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - A Tennessee zoo is reminding people of the dangers connected to bringing prohibited items near the animals after an antelope died over the weekend. Brights Zoo said ...

LIMESTONE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - A Tennessee zoo is reminding people of the dangers connected to bringing prohibited items near the animals after an antelope died over the weekend. Brights Zoo said ...