Exotic Incident #2628
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Montgomery, AL - USA
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Incident Date:
25/12/2015
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Summary:
Willie, a 12-year-old reticulated giraffe at the Montgomery Zoo, died due to a knotted rope inside his intestines which led to an intestinal blockage and then aspiration pneumonia. Officials believe the rope was mixed in with hay that the giraffe ate.