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Officials at a zoo in upstate New York have announced that a beloved giraffe has developed a cancerous tumor that continues to spread slowly.
In a press release Friday, the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester updated the public that Kipenzi, a Masai giraffe, has a squamous cell carcinoma growth on her jaw that has gradually changed the shape of her facial structure.
Dr. Chris McKinney, a veterinarian at Seneca Park, said zoo officials have been using a new treatment with Kipenzi, making her the first giraffe to try the medicine that is supposed to slow the growth of the tumor.