>>Attorney General's Animal Law Unit Will Make Second Attempt To Seize Natural Bridge Zoo Giraffe Tuesday
(Rockbridge County, VA) -- Law enforcement officials will try again Tuesday to seize a female giraffe at Natural Bridge Zoo as part of an ongoing legal battle that began in December 2023. Joe Murano with more.Preview: Wrap Script:
The Attorney General's Animal Law Unit says the zoo had previously been raided and nearly 100 animals were seized due to allegations of inadequate care and neglect. During the Monday attempt to transfer a giraffe, the zoo livestreamed the seizure that ended without sucess, pointing out the animal has remained healthy at Natural Bridge Zoo without any care provided by Virginia State or Rockbridge County since October 2024. Zoo officials say the giraffe was becoming overly stressed, which can be dangerous. WSET reports court documents show the county plans to move all three giraffes by the end of May.