Giraffe killed in fight at Little Rock Zoo

By David Harten
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

“A fight between two giraffes at the Little Rock Zoo has resulted in the death of one.

"Jigsaw, a 13-year-old giraffe that has been at the zoo since his birth in 2000, died as a result of injuries he suffered following an altercation with fellow giraffe Mesi, zoo officials said in a statement Monday.

“Zookeepers found Jigsaw lying with his head down on Sunday morning on the zoo grounds. He died a short time later, according to the news release.

“An initial investigation showed that Mesi was able to open ‘a large, metal dividing gate’ that separated the two animals on Saturday evening. After gaining access to Jigsaw’s pen, Mesi sparred with Jigsaw until Jigsaw fell, the news release states."

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2013/dec/30/one-giraffe-dead-after-fight-another-giraffe-lr-zo/


("... Mesi sparred with Jigsaw until Jigsaw fell ..." Sounds as though the alleged attacker was only school-ground playing, doesn't it? It's not as though giraffes ever get into serious fights.)