Giraffes. Down with Copenhagen Zoo.

Carruthers · 03-25-2014, 03:36 AM

I remember Victor the Giraffe who fell at Marwell Park Zoo, near Winchester, in 1977.

The poor chap tore a muscle and essentially did 'the splits'. They eventually lifted him but he died of a heart attack shortly after and the girl who looked after him was absolutely distraught.

I know that zoos do a lot of good work in wildlife preservation, but wild animals shouldn't really be kept in captivity.

Just my two penn'orth.

03-25-2014, 03:36 AM	#2
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	I remember Victor the Giraffe who fell at Marwell Park Zoo, near Winchester, in 1977. The poor chap tore a muscle and essentially did 'the splits'. They eventually lifted him but he died of a heart attack shortly after and the girl who looked after him was absolutely distraught. I know that zoos do a lot of good work in wildlife preservation, but wild animals shouldn't really be kept in captivity. Just my two penn'orth. __________________ Last edited by Carruthers; 03-25-2014 at 05:14 AM. Reason: Punctuation.

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