A baby giraffe that was befriended by a dog after he was abandoned in the wild has died, a South African animal orphanage said Friday. DENIS FARRELL/AP The orphanage's resident watchdog Hunter could tell something was wrong and stayed at the baby giraffe's side until he died. READ MORE:* Endangered Masai giraffe born at Los Angeles Zoo* Dog befriends abandoned baby giraffe in South AfricaOrphanage staff had expected this to happen, assuming that the mother giraffe had abandoned the baby for a reason, Arrie van Deventer, the orphanage's founder, told The Associated Press. The baby giraffe had arrived a few weeks ago, just days after birth. The giraffe was buried close to the orphanage, van Deventer said.

Source: Stuff December 06, 2019 20:03 UTC