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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 9 Feb 2014

    A healthy giraffe called Marius has been destroyed at Copenhagen Zoo, officials say, despite a campaign to save him.http://bbc.in/1g9FoNw 

    12:56 AM - 9 Feb 2014
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      2. Henry Daeche‏ @HenryDaeche 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: A healthy giraffe called Marius has been destroyed at Copenhagen Zoo" - is destroyed really the right word to use?

        3 replies 1 retweet 10 likes
      3. lorna barrett‏ @acute_disaster 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @HenryDaeche

        @WhosHenry @BBCBreaking yes destroyed is the right word. It was needless destruction of a healthy animal. They should be ashamed.

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      4. Henry Daeche‏ @HenryDaeche 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @acute_disaster

        @acute_disaster @BBCBreaking Fair enough. I would have gone for unnecessarily put down

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Paul‏ @PSmiffy76 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @HenryDaeche

        @WhosHenry @acute_disaster @BBCBreaking character limit. Although #murdered #killed #executed might of been a useable.

        0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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      2. Critterish Allsorts‏ @CritterishUK 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @WelshVegans disgusting! Yorkshire Wildlife Park offered to home him - Copenhagen Zoo refused to acknowledge this or respond :(

        2 replies 3 retweets 2 likes
      3. Mary Jasper‏ @MaryJasper2 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @CritterishUK

        @CritterishUK @WelshVegans @BBCBreaking Why do humans assume they have the right to choose life or death for any creature? Beautiful giraffe

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      4. Critterish Allsorts‏ @CritterishUK 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @MaryJasper2

        @MaryJasper2 @WelshVegans @BBCBreaking becos we are the most dangerous animal on the planet!! We think we r superior-we have so much 2 learn

        0 replies 2 retweets 1 like
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      2. Hilary Allison‏ @HilaryComms 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Cruel, unnecessary. MT "@BBCBreaking: Healthy giraffe Marius destroyed by Copen'gan Zoo despite campaign to save him http://bbc.in/1g9FoNw ”

        1 reply 3 retweets 1 like
      3. Annee #GTTO 🌹‏ @anneeone 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @HilaryComms

        @HilaryComms @earlythorn @BBCBreaking encapsulates all that is wrong with this world. #priceofeverythingbutvalueofnowt

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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      1. Nigel Woodcock‏ @njw3000 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        "@BBCBreaking: A healthy giraffe called Marius has been destroyed at Copenhagen zoo http://bbc.in/1g9FoNw " zoos = part of the problem

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      2. AMY BECK‏ @MISSAMYF1 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: A healthy giraffe called Marius has been destroyed, despite a campaign to save him. http://bbc.in/1g9FoNw ” Gutted!

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Mandy Sellars‏ @MandySellars36 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @MISSAMYF1

        “@MISSAMYF1: "A healthy giraffe called Marius has been destroyed, despite a campaign to save him. http://bbc.in/1g9FoNw ” Awful!!!

        6 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
      4. MJ‏ @HereBeSin 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @MandySellars36

        @MandySellars36 @MISSAMYF1 many healthy dogs are killed everyday in the UK & Ireland :-(

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Mandy Sellars‏ @MandySellars36 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @HereBeSin

        @HereBeSin @MISSAMYF1 I know it's all disgusting, they had been campaigning to save this giraffe & UK has offered a home & they then do this

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. AMY BECK‏ @MISSAMYF1 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @MandySellars36

        @MandySellars36 @HereBeSin Our world's attitude to killing any animal is disgusting. :(

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Mandy Sellars‏ @MandySellars36 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @MISSAMYF1

        @MISSAMYF1 @HereBeSin I totally agree, it happens far too often & nothing is done about it 😔

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. AMY BECK‏ @MISSAMYF1 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @MandySellars36

        @MandySellars36 @HereBeSin There is a Global March for Lions on 15th March 2014 to protest about 'canned hunting'. @GlobalMarchLion

        2 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
      9. Mandy Sellars‏ @MandySellars36 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @MISSAMYF1

        @MISSAMYF1 @HereBeSin @GlobalMarchLion it's definitely important to keep things like that going, ppl need to know what's happening out there

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Anthony Gabriele‏ @MaestroGabriele 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking: A healthy giraffe called Marius has been destroyed at Copenhagen Zoo, officials say, despite a campaign to save him. BARBARIC!

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      2. Lynsey Moffat‏ @rustykidneys 9 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: A healthy giraffe called Marius has been destroyed at Copenhagen Zoo. http://bbc.in/1g9FoNw ” what a waste

        2 replies 3 retweets 1 like
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