Dramatic rescue captured on video shows a giraffe trapped in a metal railing being freed with hammer blows

Por Carlos Valencia
12 May, 2026

A dramatic incident occurred at the Nantong Zoo in Jiangsu province, China, where a giraffe was immobilized after getting its head stuck in a metal structure.

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The event, which originally took place on October 15, 2025, recently went viral due to the tension of the rescue carried out in front of numerous visitors.

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The enclosure’s keepers had to act with extreme speed, using tools to cut and strike the railings, allowing the specimen to regain its freedom of movement. Although the animal went through a period of high stress, park authorities reported that no serious injuries were recorded after the emergency.

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