A giraffe has died at Zoo Atlanta after getting its neck caught in a metal railing.
Zoo Atlanta officials announced 8-year-old male giraffe Zuberi died Monday. The animal was in a behind-the-scenes giraffe complex when its neck became wedged in a small space about 7 feet high.
Zoo Atlanta is deeply saddened to announce that Zuberi, an adult male giraffe, died yesterday afternoon. Read more here: https://t.co/fIUQIjR58a pic.twitter.com/HaI61BKlic
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