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Giraffe Undergoes Life-Saving Hoof Surgery at Zoo
ASHEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 24 – Leia the giraffe died from acute aspiration, a known anesthesia risk in giraffe surgeries, after treatment for a hoof injury, zoo officials confirmed following a necropsy.
- On July 15, the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro announced the death of Leia the giraffe, marking a rare loss at its facility.
- Zoo officials said Leia’s procedure to address a hoof injury led to acute aspiration, widely considered the top complication in giraffe surgeries, despite precautions.
- A necropsy confirmed aspiration as the cause of Leia the giraffe's death, while records show she joined in 2010 and gave birth to calf Fenn in May 2023 after a public naming poll.
- Zoo staff are grieving, and Leia’s death came one day after longtime CEO and director Pat Simmons died.
- Keeper Kelly wrote `She was a once in a lifetime animal` on Instagram, and visitor Jane Postek added `I'm so incredibly sorry to hear this` to the zoo's page.
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Giraffe undergoes life-saving hoof surgery at zoo
The giraffe's overgrown hooves would have affected its ability to walk.
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