Dallas Zoo Mourns Loss of Giraffe Ferrell Euthanized After Tragic Fall

The Dallas Zoo had to make the difficult decision to euthanize a 15-year-old giraffe named Ferrell on New Year's Eve after he suffered an irreparable jaw dislocation from an unexpected fall. Despite efforts to treat him, the injury was too severe, and surgery could not fix the damage, which would have severely limited his ability to eat and significantly impacted his quality of life. The zoo staff is heartbroken over the loss of Ferrell, who had previously overcome a jaw injury 13 years ago but was unable to recover from this latest incident.