Homer news story.

Midland Zoo's oldest bear Homer 16, was found floating in the exhibit at 7 a.m. this morning.

"Homer was a very curious and playful polar bear," zookeeper Sara N. Getty said. "We will miss him terribly."

Midland will perform a necropsy to determine the cause of death.

Last week a 10-year-old female bobcat died of renal failure.

The week preceding, a 6-year-old giraffe got its horns caught in the stall and broke its neck.