Giraffe Killed by Lightning at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

A 12-foot tall giraffe, known by the name of Betsy, died last Monday after being struck by lightning from a severe, sudden storm that swept across the Kilimanjaro Safari attraction at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
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Tom B Who proof-reads these articles? How could a "6-year-old" giraffe be "with Disney since 1998?" 11/12/2009
jeannine age9 what did you do with its body? 9/25/2009
Georgie That is so so so sad! Giraffes are my favourite animal ! R.I.P! Good bye Betsy. 8/3/2008
julia tornfelt Wow all i got to say is wow. Giraffes are my favorit animal since who knows when. That is just the sadest thing there is. 3/27/2008
marina we all love you betsy. 1/5/2007
Robb and Jackie We love you Betsy!

3/30/2006
sarah GOOD YOU DUMB GIRAFF
YOU BIT ME!
11/20/2003
haley poor betsy 11/20/2003
Rebecca Redmond this is so sad. Disney should have picked a better location geographically. That region of Florida is known for it's rampent thunderstorms. 10/14/2003
matt errrm sorrry to whoever was talking to me, i was busy talkin with my hunny 9/30/2003
Kyle Okay this is out of hand now. I'm outta here. Peace out all you not as atractive as me homeboys. 9/30/2003
matt errrm sorrry to whoever was talking to me, i was busy talkin with my hunny 9/30/2003
Francis Hi my name is Francis and I would just like to say....Kyle and Alex, you are a couple of the BEST young men i have ever had! Thank you! 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh Screw u kyle 9/30/2003
The Real Kyle Dude Barnes no one likes you go away 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh Unless....you're of the female race;) 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh No kidding, you should be taken away from this convo. just like Francis was 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh i mean when u guys talk about my g/f 9/30/2003
AnDrew Yall?Who says yall? 9/30/2003
Alex Barnes Dude you guys all know that i joke around 24/7, the only time i dont' joke around is when i'm w/my g/f 9/30/2003
AnDrew See,that's why no one likes you.Because we don't know whether or not to take you seriously.That goes for Matt too. 9/30/2003
:) Umm...yall are kind of crazy you know that right? 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh I miss my girlfriend i'm gonna close out 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh Andrew I think everyone's closed out 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh I would be the most probable cause, b/c no one likes me, or talks to me so Ben I vow not to hurt your feelings anymore, only to be your butt-buddy, and to have sleep overs and to have fun. 9/30/2003
AnDrew Hmm,yea,your right Alex,we would.You or Matt. 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh You feel me andrew? 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh We all think that, that were at least in this convo. at one time andrew, but then again it'd be kinda sad if he died b/c then everyone else would make fun of me:( 9/30/2003
Matt_Hater talk if your there 9/30/2003
AnDrew Hmm,I think it would be kinda funny is Ben got struck by lightning,but that's just me. 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh Is anybody there? 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh Um.... Francis no offense but I don't want you in this convo. Is your name Robert? 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh Jessica Wigant the finest mother in the school, soon to be a mother;) 9/30/2003
Francis Hi my name is Francis and I would just like to say....Kyle and Alex, you are a couple of the BEST young men i have ever had! Thank you! 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh crap i meant to do that for my name not my other name 9/30/2003
The Real Kyle this one chick named Chrissy... and who's this women of yours your talking about Alex_the_Harsh? 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh Who's Alex_the_Harsh? 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh um.....kyle 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh Is tony here anymore? 9/30/2003
tony "A 12-foot tall giraffe, known by the name of Betsy" really means... "A young girl named Betsy, with a 12-foot tall giraffe..." 9/30/2003
The Real Kyle No thats not true HottMen, you must be thinking of Kyle Bunch, aka Matt Bunch. Kyle is a stud who is hooked up with a very fine WOMEN 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh Ok, back to the giraff, i think he's a big weinney, who cry's at night, thinking about me...no wait thats tony 9/30/2003
matt you know that tory girl? she's short and she won't ever get hit by lightning. PS: I love you hunny!!! 9/30/2003
HottMen Yes, Kyle is taken. We recently hooked him up with Jed, an Alaskan eskimo. 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh I'm so glad that I have a girl that says that for me instead of other guys/transvestites 9/30/2003
matt i thought NAMBLA was the North American Marlon Brandow Look-Alikes? or something like that. the really old guy

but i know a kid named Alex who joined the NAMBLA that HottMen is talking about. he said it is great fun, and he advertises that he is a fun loving, exciting young man looking for a middle-aged man for a long term relationship
9/30/2003
HottMen Oops - I'm sorry. I just realized that you're already a member...I'm very sorry for my ignorance. btw - are you booked for this Saturday yet? 9/30/2003
Kyle Sorry all you fine women... I'm taken. 9/30/2003
Kyle I want you too kyle 9/30/2003
Hott Women Oh wait my bad again hehe. I really did mean Kyle!!!! 9/30/2003
HottMen I don't know about you guys - but that matt sounds sexy. Ever think about joining NAMBLA [the North American Man-Boy Love Association]??? 9/30/2003
Matt_Hater I know a kid named matt, he's the biggest, and i mean smallest, queer in the class no one likes him and he crys about his car everyday and everynight, i don't like this kid. 9/30/2003
Hott & Sexy Gal I'm hott and sexy! Kyle I want you please please please!!!!!! 9/30/2003
Hott Women My bad, I thought Kyle was Jacob, too bad for you. I want to experience the real brown and 1 1/2!!!! 9/30/2003
Alex_the_Harsh I believe that Ben Anderson has the biggest...EYES i've EVER SEEN. I think the same as Ms. Vanlear, i hate giraffs 9/30/2003
matt i have a friend named alex who sits in front of me in math. but he got raped and died :( 9/30/2003
Jacob It's not my fault I am missing half. Just like it wasn't the giraffes fault he got struck by lightning! 9/30/2003
Jacob Are you racist against brownish looking creatures? Is that why he got struck by lighting! My friend kyle is brown, you think you would strike him w/ lighting? 9/30/2003
Jacob I have a friend name matt. He likes to play with his Giraffe name Jeffrey. You think if I stuck him outside he would get struck by lightning.... Maybe I could get struck by lightning? Kyle's ugly 9/30/2003
Ben Hey my name is Ben and im tall and look like a giraffe, maybe I know all of you! Now I'm scared cause I dont wanna get struck by lightening and die! 9/30/2003
Giraffe_Lover I can't believe Disney could do that to such a poor specimen. It's not the giraffe's fault he has a long neck! The poor thing didn't even know what was happening to it! How cruel! :( :( :( 9/30/2003
matt i have a friend named kyle too but he's brown and he looks like he got hit by lightning :( extra crispy kyle but i don't want to see a giraffe that is extra crispy unless he makes me some bacon :) 9/30/2003
Kyle Yeah I have a friend named Ben too who is tall and looks like a giraffe. Wait a tick I have a frient named matt too! Maybe I know you!?!? No, what are the odd's of that... 9/30/2003
tony i wish i had a stuffed giraffe. my family is too poor to afford fancy things like that. i had to steal this computer from some dude - i can't even afford to get inside of the zoo to see a giraffe - are they tall or something???

i've been struck by lightning before. talk about a buzz...
9/30/2003
Kyle Giraffe's are too tall! Serves them right..... But it's still sad....:( 9/30/2003
matt i have a tall friend named Ben who looks like a giraffe, does this mean he will get hit by lightning too? i really like ben but i like him more alive than i do dead because i don't want to see my friend go from ben to fried ben. :( 9/30/2003
matt im so sorry he died i have a stuffed giraffe and i named him jeffrey i sleep with him and i even think he has fellings. 9/16/2003
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