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L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
Sat Sep 2, 2017, 10:59 PM Sep 2017

Beaverton Police not searching for grape-munching giraffe

Anna Marum -- The Oregonian/OregonLive

Beaverton Police said Saturday they are not looking for a baby giraffe despite reports one had escaped in a rural area.

A Craigslist entry posted just after midnight Saturday claimed that a giraffe had escaped from its owners on the south side of Cooper Mountain.

The "owners" said they suspected "Raffi" headed downhill towards vineyards, as he loves grapes.

"At this age, they are easily mistaken for a deer or even a llama, as nobody expects to see a giraffe in Beaverton," the Craigslist post said, encouraging anyone who saw him to call 9-1-1.

The post featured a photo ............





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Beaverton Police not searching for grape-munching giraffe (Original Post) L. Coyote Sep 2017 OP
Police refused to stick their neck out. nt Xipe Totec Sep 2017 #1
You're taking comedy to new heights. L. Coyote Sep 2017 #2
Kenya show some reserve? jberryhill Sep 2017 #5
Capturing a giraffe is a tall order nt ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #3
This is what I love about DU. L. Coyote Sep 2017 #4
FACT: More people watched that giraffe being born than watched Trump's inaugration. L. Coyote Sep 2017 #6

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
6. FACT: More people watched that giraffe being born than watched Trump's inaugration.
Sun Sep 3, 2017, 02:27 AM
Sep 2017

More people will watch his demise too!

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