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Punk the Giraffe euthanized at Abilene zoo due to age-related issues

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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Abilene Zoo made the decision to euthanize their giraffe Punk Wednesday due to age-related mobility issues. Zoo officials announced the death of Punk to the public Thursday, saying the 25-year-old female giraffe was a beloved member of the Abilene Zoo family for more than 20 years. "For over two decades, Punk delighted thousands of visitors and helped foster connections between the community and wildlife," a pres…

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Punk the Giraffe euthanized at Abilene zoo due to age-related issues

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Abilene Zoo made the decision to euthanize their giraffe Punk Wednesday due to age-related mobility issues. Zoo officials announced the death of Punk to the public Thursday, saying the 25-year-old female giraffe was a beloved member of the Abilene Zoo family for more than 20 years. "For over two decades, Punk delighted thousands of visitors and helped foster connections between the community and wildlife," a pres…

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Abilene Zoo Announces Death of Beloved Giraffe

ABILENE, TX — The Abilene Zoo announced the death Thursday of Punk, its 25-year-old female giraffe who had been in Abilene for nearly all of her life. The zoo stated that Punk was humanely euthanized Wednesday, March 26, due to age-related mobility issues. Punk was born Nov. 27, 1999, at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center outside Glen Rose, but she spent most of her life in Abilene after arriving at the zoo when she was 3. She was one of the original gi…

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