They've executed Marius

[Accy cyclist]

To stop inbreeding my @~se! It seems they wanted him dead for his meat! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26098935

 

[Danny Tuff]

Absolutely terrible decision! Poor thing

 

[smokeysmoo]

Considering there were two offers to take him I personally find the decision to kill a difficult one to stomach

 

[Accy cyclist]

Yet they lead us to believe that animals are safe in zoos,away from natural predators and well cared for?

 

[byegad]

Sad. I can understand the gene pool argument to some extent, but there must be another way???

 

[Dangermouse]

Yorkshire wildlife park wanted him to breed and show his lovely nature to people, it looks like the zoo in Copenhagen seem to breed animals as a food for other animals........they kill around 20-30 a year

 

[rich p]

Those Danes have got some neck

 

[Bobby Mhor]

They've got a brass neck doing that

 

[craigwend]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/f...Its-height-fine-dining-says-TV-chef-Hugh.html

 

[Accy cyclist]

Perhaps the zoo's boss is a necrophile and likes dead animals(?)

 

[MontyVeda]

I only hope they put its carcass to good use by making a Giraffe Neck Bannister to match their Gorilla Hand Ashtray and Tortoise Shell Banjo.

 

[Yellow Fang]

Poor Marius

 

[winjim]

Happy days for the lions and tigers though. I bet they're sick of horse meat.

 

[asterix]

Far worse things to beef about. Rhino and elephant poaching for example.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Imagine if they used the same logic in Norfolk, half the population would be wiped out.