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| South African giraffe dies after 'hitting bridge' | South African giraffe dies after 'hitting bridge' |
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| South Africa's animal rights body is probing the death of a giraffe that was reportedly injured as it was being transported on a motorway. | South Africa's animal rights body is probing the death of a giraffe that was reportedly injured as it was being transported on a motorway. |
| Eyewitnesses say the giraffe, one of two on a truck, hit its head on a bridge on Johannesburg's N1 motorway. | Eyewitnesses say the giraffe, one of two on a truck, hit its head on a bridge on Johannesburg's N1 motorway. |
| The vehicle then broke down and had to wait several hours to be repaired. | The vehicle then broke down and had to wait several hours to be repaired. |
| Both animals were then taken to a vet, but the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (NSPCA) said one died on arrival. | Both animals were then taken to a vet, but the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (NSPCA) said one died on arrival. |
| The incident has created a stir on the social networking site Twitter. | The incident has created a stir on the social networking site Twitter. |
| Thinus Botha tweeted that he had been driving behind the truck when the animal struck its head on Garsfontein Bridge. | Thinus Botha tweeted that he had been driving behind the truck when the animal struck its head on Garsfontein Bridge. |
| There was "lots of blood", he tweeted. | There was "lots of blood", he tweeted. |
| NSPCA's manager Rick Allen confirmed that the giraffe had sustained a head injury but said that an autopsy was necessary to determine the cause of death. | NSPCA's manager Rick Allen confirmed that the giraffe had sustained a head injury but said that an autopsy was necessary to determine the cause of death. |
| He said the animals were en route to a game farm in Warmbarths, about 160km (99 miles) outside Johannesburg. |