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Giraffe goes for a ride on freeway

2012-09-27 14:20 Agencies     Web Editor: Wang YuXia comment

A Web user surnamed Liu on Wednesday posted photos of a giraffe on a truck on Beijing's Fifth Ring Road, along with the caption, "Where did the giraffe come from and where is it going?"

Liu said she was driving on the Fifth Ring Road when she suddenly noticed that giraffe riding in the truck in front of her.

"At first I thought I was mistaken. A giraffe on the road?" Liu said.

The giraffe's attendants assisted in making sure the tall animal's head cleared the overpasses.

A Beijing Zoo employee said that the giraffe belongs to the zoo, and that it was going to Huaibei, Anhui Province. According to the breeder, surnamed Zhang, the giraffe is 9 years old and named Xiaolu.

Zhang said that staff riding with the three-meter-tall animal will accompany Xiaolu all the way to Huaibei to ensure its safety.

Xiaolu was born in Ji'an, Shandong Province, and was transported to Beijing at age 2.

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