Giraffe shot dead at Copenhagen Zoo and fed to lions
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Giraffes at Copenhagen Zoo. [Photo/Copenhagen Zoo] |
A Danish zoo has sparked outrage as it slaughtered a healthy young giraffe and fed it to lions despite a massive online campaign to save it, AFP reported Monday.
The 18-months-old giraffe, named Marius, was shot dead Sunday and autopsied in the presence of visitors to the gardens at Copenhagen Zoo.
Officials outlined the reasons as a lack of space and the need to comply with European rules on inbreeding. The animal had to be put down to ensure a healthy giraffe population, they noted.
After the shooting, there was a public carving of the carcass.
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