ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo is mourning the loss of its dear polar bear.
Payton, a male polar bear, died Wednesday, according to the NC Zoo.
A grief counselor has been brought onsite for the Zoo staff who are devastated by the loss.
Payton was in transit to the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky when he was found non-responsive during one of their routine checks. He was later pronounced dead.
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