GRAPHIC Giraffe Marius slaughtered in Copenhagen Zoo fed to lions

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He was 18-months-old but Marius the young giraffe at Copenhagen Zoo (Denmark) had to go. Despite a campaign to save him he was shot in the head. • Officials outlined the reasons as a lack of space and the need to comply with European rules on in-breeding. The animal had to be put down to ensure a healthy giraffe population, they stressed. • After the shooting, there was a public carving of the carcass. • A British zoo had offered to give Marius a home and an online petition resulted in more than 25,000 sign... • READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/09/gi... • What is in the news today? Click to watch: • Playlist • euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe • Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... • euronews is available in 14 languages: / euronewsnetwork • In English: • Website: http://www.euronews.com/news • Facebook: / euronews • Twitter: / euronews • Google+: http://google.com/+euronews • VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews

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