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Long Island Game Farm Defends Late Giraffe's Care Following USDA Report Long Island Game Farm Defends Late Giraffe's Care Following USDA Report
Manorville Game Farm Defends Late Giraffe's Care A game farm and zoo on Long Island, which housed a male giraffe named Bobo at the time of his death, has released a statement defending its care of the animal following an inspection report citing the animal suffered from malnutrition. The statement released by Long Island Game Farm, located at 489 Chapman Boulevard in Manorville, comes shortly after a USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) report came out indicating that Bobo may have been improperly cared for. “We are saddened by the misinterpretations of the report and the extent [to] which it has been used,” the farm …

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by Sophie Grieser