Six-Year-Old Giraffe Dies After Getting Caught in Enclosure Gate
Incident Date:
02/12/2023
Location:
Rochester, NY - USA
Facility Name:
Seneca Park Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Giraffe
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 6-year-old Masai giraffe named Parker has died at the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York. Animal Care Staff discovered Parker unresponsive, caught in a support structure for the giraffe enclosure gate.
According to Zoo Superintendent Steve Lacy, “The gate structure, installed in 2018, is a standard giraffe enclosure feature and is used in a number of accredited zoos around the country.”
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