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Toledo Zoo giraffe Binti dies

1 1/2 year old female was found down June 4 and was euthanized to prevent suffering, zoo says
Credit: Toledo Zoo
Binti the Toledo Zoo giraffe was euthanized on Tuesday.

The Toledo Zoo on Friday announced the death of Binti, a 1 1/2 year old female giraffe.

The giraffe was found down and unable to stand in the indoor giraffe holding area on Tuesday morning. 

Toledo Zoo is saddened to report the death of Binti, a one and a half year old female Masai giraffe. Binti was found down in the indoor giraffe holding area on the morning of June 4, 2019. Unable to...

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Zoo personnel took a blood sample from Binti and found "multiple severe abnormalities and euthanasia was elected to prevent suffering," zoo officials said. 

A full necropsy was performed and results are pending. 

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