Caldwell Zoo’s Cricket the giraffe has died

TYLER — Caldwell Zoo announced on Tuesday that after a months-long effort to save Cricket the giraffe, their medical team was forced to euthanize her due to a complex infection in her feet. According to our news partner KETK, Cricket underwent several procedures, including four major interventions that focused on her hoof and lower limb health. In her last procedure, the medical specialist found that the infection had advanced despite efforts to treat the area.

Scott Maddox, President and CEO of Caldwell Zoo, said in a press releasee. “We always strive to provide the absolute best care for every member of our animal family, and we are all extremely saddened that we couldn’t save Cricket.”