Giraffe Dies at the Henry Vilas Zoo

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Posted: 6:03 AM Nov 17, 2006 Giraffe Dies at the Henry Vilas Zoo A second giraffe has died less than a month at the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison.

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A second giraffe has died in less than a month at the Henry Villas Zoo in Madison, a victim of a degenerative bone and joint disease that officials say afflicted his entire family.

The 7-year-old giraffe named Raymond Junior, or RJ, was euthanized Tuesday after severely rupturing his hip joint, making him unable to stand.

His 12 year-old father Raymond had been euthanized under similar circumstances a month ago.