Lightning Kills 2 Giraffes at Park in Florida: Report

Lightning Kills 2 Giraffes at Park in Florida: Report
Giraffes on the Serengeti. Barbara Angelakis
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Lion County Safari officials confirmed that two giraffes were killed by a lightning strike during a storm several weeks ago.

Officials in the Palm Beach County, Florida, park said that 1-year-old Jioni and 10-year-old Lily were killed by lightning six weeks ago. Testing recently confirmed the development, WPTV reported on June 11, which added that the animals were not related.
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