Wesley, a giraffe born in May and living at Zoo Miami was euthanized on Tuesday after sustaining a serious neck injury.
The young are often curious about their surroundings, yet not always aware of the dangers some actions present.
Such was the case with Wesley, a giraffe born in May and living at Zoo Miami. He was euthanized on Tuesday due to a serious injury.
Earlier that day, Wesley was trying to get a closer look at the activity going on in an adjacent area.
He stretched his head over a fence, and, soon after, it became lodged between 2 metal fence posts.
The animal panicked and fell in the process of trying to free hi