BREAKING: Giraffe involved in tragic Hoedspruit accident dies in relocation process
“We are all devastated by this very sad news. ”
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The directors of the Board of Blyde Wildlife Estate confirmed exclusively to the Letaba Herald that the giraffe cow that was involved in the tragic incident on September 3, where Katy and Finn Williams were severely injured, has been successfully moved to her new destination earlier today, September 18.
Read: UPDATE: Giraffe and calf to be relocated after attack in Hoedspruit
It is with the utmost sadness that the Letaba Herald has to break the news that the two month old calf unfortunately did not survive the relocation process.
All necessary precautions were taken and all legal requirements were adhered to.
“We are all devastated by this very sad news, ” Riaan Cilliers, the estate manager of the Blyde Wildlife Estate confirmed
More information to follow on our website and in this weeks edition of Hoedspruit Herald
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