Suicide of a Giraffe-calf

Very sad news. The official report has been released but I didn't get the chance to read it. I saw the enclosure in April and it seemed decent; nothing in particular was below European standards. I imagine visitor taunting and some managerial input may have played a part in this story but we'll wait and see.
 
The only 'baby' Giraffe I know that was three years old...

Do they really believe what they put out about this? Surely it was the result of some sort of panic-type accident instead of 'suicide'. Isn't it a bit ridiculous to suggest that animals such as ungulates/giraffes have sufficient mental capacity to 'commit suicide'?
 
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Pertinax said:
The only 'baby' Giraffe I know that was three years old...

Do they really believe what they put out about this? Surely it was the result of some sort of panic-type accident instead of 'suicide'. Isn't it a bit ridiculous to suggest that animals such as ungulates/giraffes have sufficient mental capacity to 'commit suicide'?
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I'm not sure how much is the Metro's input, how much was altered in translation, or how much of the 'information' was officially released by the zoo. I wouldn't be too surprised if this was what the zoo released, but the other factors aren't unlikely.
 
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