As if we weren't sad enough yesterday over the death of Ida, one of the Central Park Zoo's polar bears, there's been another death in the extended animal family: Queenie, the water-skiing elephant who gained international acclaim in the 50s and 60s for her unique abilities, has died at the age of 59. Check out video of her below:
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Queenie The Water-Skiing Elephant Dies At 59
Cops Capture Getaway Goat in the Bronx
In a desperate bid for freedom and to avoid a date with a butcher's knife, a goat made a break for it in the Bronx. The 25 pound pygmy goat was spotted yesterday afternoon on 141st St. near St. Ann Ave. in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx and police quickly captured it. A worker with Animal Care & Control believes that the animal probably escaped from a neighborhood slaughterhouse.
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