Clumsy rhino at Edinburgh Zoo crashes into fence after getting head stuck in bucket

A rhinoceros at Edinburgh Zoo has been seen clattering into fences and walls after getting his head stuck inside a bucket.

The klutzy mammal - named Qabid - was captured on video with the object covering his eyes as keepers went to feed him.

Qabid’s handlers spotted the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros meandering around his enclosure and bumping into the surrounding walls, Edinburgh Live reports.

He had the bucket stuck on the end of his nose, presumably waiting for his next meal.

In a hilarious video uploaded to Twitter, the rhino eventually manages to shake the bucket off his horn, despite initially struggling.

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Qabid arrived at Edinburgh Zoo from Planckendael in Belgium in 2018, and is one of two young rhinos cared for at the facility, as part of a breeding programme.

The Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros has vulnerable status among global conservation efforts, despite once being commonly found across the Indian subcontinent.

Estimates put the current population in the wild at between 2,000 and 3,000, but hundreds of others are currently in captivity.

The zoo is currently closed to visitors and with food costs alone reaching £55,000 a month, it is looking for donations.

A spokeswoman said: "Although Edinburgh Zoo is closed, our dedicated keepers and expert vets are still hard at work in our empty zoo, caring for over 2,500 amazing animals.

"Without any income from visitors or government funding, we’re facing a real challenge."

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