Giraffe Killing in Zoo Raises Controversy.

The killing of a healthy giraffe who's genes were redundant and no longer important to the breeding process has set the animal-rights world on fire with many saying the zoo should have looked into other options...not a happy side of the industry but like an official said

I know the giraffe is a nice looking animal, but I don't think there would have been such an outrage if it had been an antelope, and I don't think anyone would have lifted an eyebrow if it was a pig

Or if they had taken some frozen steaks from a fridge even though it still results in a death...Take a look.
http://news.yahoo.com/danish-zoo-kills-giraffe-prevent-inbreeding-143907726.html

and another article from Slate...
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/02/09/marius_danish_zoo_kils_young_giraffe_feeds_it_to_lions.html