Nursing baby giraffe 'Fenn' dead after being 'unexpectedly startled' at zoo
Posted on AllSides December 15th, 2023
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ASHEBORO, N.C. (WKRC) - A nursing baby giraffe has died after being "unexpectedly startled" at a zoo Wednesday. The North Carolina Zoo issued a statement announcing the calf's death on it's official website. "North Carolina Zoo is heartbroken to announce the untimely death of Fenn, the beloved six-month-old giraffe calf, whose birth and presence at the Zoo delighted individuals around the world," the statement read in part. According to the announcement, Fenn the giraffe was nursing when he was unexpectedly startled by another giraffe. Per the zoo, Fenn ran away,...