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Florida zoo euthanizes 12-year-old giraffe due to hoof issues
Read full article: Florida zoo euthanizes 12-year-old giraffe due to hoof issuesPongo, the giraffe, lived at ZooMiami for more than a decade. MIAMI – A 12-year-old giraffe dealing with worsening hoof issues was euthanized, officials at Zoo Miami said. The giraffe named Pongo had been dealing with issues that included fractures, pain and difficulty walking, the zoo said in a statement posted Monday on Facebook. The health team performed a series of treatments, hoping that Pongo would heal without the need to immobilize for a second time, the statement said. “The painful decision was made to euthanize him while he was still under anesthesia,” the statement said.