Giraffe dies of asphyxiation at Bannerghatta Biological Park
The Hindu
Animal got trapped when he left enclosure unsupervised
The Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) lost a male giraffe on Sunday afternoon. According to sources, the giraffe, Yadunandan, left his enclosure unsupervised and entered the treatment area. “But his neck got trapped in the rods leading to asphyxiation,” said the source.
According to sources, the animal twisted his 6-feet neck when he got entangled.
An official at BBP told The Hindu that the treatment area is located at the back end of the enclosure where the giraffe was confined. The park has a kraal for its giraffes spread over 7,000 square metres of the land. “It is an unfortunate incident. Animals are taken to the treatment area under the supervision of the staff,” said the official.
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