Are you having a ‘giraffe’ – man tries to buy giraffe from zoo!
When staff at Blackpool Zoo received an email asking if it would be possible for a member of the public to buy and own a giraffe, they couldn’t resist a cheeky reply.
But the giraffe super fan, who goes by the name of Chudders, didn’t give in and an extraordinary email exchange ensued.
From discussing the possibility of irate neighbours, suggestions of more suitable pets and finally him asking the staff to leave the gate open for him to take one of herd while no one was looking, the conversation has to be seen to be believed!
It has been shared on Blackpool Zoo’s website, Facebook and Twitter pages. A full transcript is attached and you can also view it online at: http://www.blackpoolzoo.org.uk/news/giraffes-arent-ideal-as-pets
Jude Rothwell, Marketing and PR Co-ordinator at Blackpool Zoo, received the initial email and said: “At first we were unsure as to whether this was a joke or not but I couldn’t resist a tongue in cheek reply.
“We have had a great fun with Chudders and eventually we decided to send him one of our giraffes…..a soft toy straight from our giftshop!
“I do hope that next time Chudders is in Blackpool he comes to say hello, we might even arrange for him to feed our giraffes in the paddock!”