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Zebra dies in Indiana from extreme cold

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Geese huddle in the water as the sun rises at the harbor in Port Washington, Wis., on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. A deadly arctic deep freeze enveloped the Midwest with record-breaking temperatures. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

A northern Indiana sheriff said a zebra has died at a farm due to the extreme cold gripping the region.

The zebra was found dead Wednesday morning at a farm outside Delphi, (65 miles northwest of Indianapolis), according to Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby. He added a second zebra there survived.

Leazenby told WLFI-TV the farm met standards for adequate provisions of shelter, food and water for animals kept outdoors.

Leazenby says his department is investigating the incident further.

The farm also has kangaroos but they’re inside a shelter.

Temperatures across Indiana fell below zero Wednesday morning.

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