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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Erum Salam

Suspicious death of ‘Pin’ the vulture adds to Dallas zoo’s mysterious woes

Pin, a 35-year-old endangered vulture, died at the Dallas zoo.
Pin, a 35-year-old endangered vulture, died at the Dallas zoo. Photograph: Dallas Zoo/AFP/Getty Images

A lappet-faced vulture at the Dallas zoo has died from a suspicious wound in its Wilds of Africa habitat. Officials called the mysterious death of 35-year-old Pin “devastating” and are offering a $10,000 reward for any information.

The announcement follows a bout of unusual activity at the zoo. Last week it shut down after it reported one of its two clouded leopards, Nova, was missing. A zoo spokesperson assured the public the 25lb cat didn’t pose a threat to humans and Nova was found later that day on zoo grounds near her habitat.

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