ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina Zoo announced on Thursday that Leia the giraffe died this week.
On Tuesday morning, Leia underwent a planned medical procedure for a hoof injury.
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She was expected to make a full recovery but experienced a complication known as acute aspiration after the procedure.
Aspiration can sometimes happen with the use of anesthesia in both people and animals. It is widely considered the number one complication with giraffe surgical procedures…