Exhibit closed after giraffe injures person at Lincoln Children's Zoo Saturday
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Exhibit closed after giraffe injures person at Lincoln Children's Zoo Saturday
Lincoln Children's Zoo visitors exit the zoo on Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Lincoln, NE. The giraffe exhibit at the Lincoln Children's Zoo will be closed through Monday after a person was injured by one of the zoo's eight giraffes on Saturday. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
The giraffe exhibit at the Lincoln Children's Zoo will be closed through Monday after a person was injured by one of the zoo's eight giraffes on Saturday.
All giraffes will stay inside following the incident while staff investigates the matter, a Facebook post said.Â
A giraffe stretches its neck and tongue to try to reach lettuce held up by Liza Young (left) and Emily Anderson while other visitors at right shoot photos with their cellphones June 18 during the Brews at the Zoo fundraiser at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.
PHOTO BY JOHN SCHWANINGER
The injury, which occurred on the feeding deck, is the first known incident since the giraffe exhibit opened in the spring of 2018 — part of a $16 million expansion that included exhibits for tigers and spider monkeys.
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A giraffe stretches its neck and tongue to try to reach lettuce held up by Liza Young (left) and Emily Anderson while other visitors at right shoot photos with their cellphones June 18 during the Brews at the Zoo fundraiser at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.
Lincoln Children's Zoo visitors exit the zoo on Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Lincoln, NE. The giraffe exhibit at the Lincoln Children's Zoo will be closed through Monday after a person was injured by one of the zoo's eight giraffes on Saturday. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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