Giraffe in Toys R Us ads, ‘Pet Detective’ movie dies at Boston zoo
Published: September 15, 2009
BOSTON — A giraffe that starred in a series of TV commercials for Toys R Us and appeared in Jim Carrey’s movie “Ace Venture: Pet Detective” has died at a Boston zoo.
American Humane, an animal welfare group that oversees animal treatment on movie sets, said Tweet the giraffe died Friday at the Franklin Park Zoo where producers are filming the Kevin James movie “The Zookeeper.“
The 18-year-old giraffe didn’t belong to the zoo and had no known health problems.
Tweet collapsed in its enclosure while feeding and in the care of his trainer. Results of a necropsy are pending.
The animal welfare group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, alleges Tweet was mistreated and has asked for an investigation. American Humane denies mistreatment.
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Excellent insight, DarnYankee. How dare they put a tiny little special interest blurb in the Entertainment section! Herodotus is surely scowling discontentedly on this blight of a publication. I, for one, am glad to have you as the protector of all that is fit to print.
Goeffrey is dead? Oh no! Children everywhere will be scared for life. We must declare a national day of mourning. Close the schools; close government offices; drop the flags to half-staff.
And PETA has weighed in, of course. Too bad they beat the ACLU and ACORN to the press room.
Once again, the RTD and AP demonstrate their complete irrelevance.
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