NEW : Copenhagen Zoo official : If we sterilized him , he would just take up needed food . I do not understand the outrage -- we are all used to on a current basis of animals being culled in the wild , '' he said . Animal 's autopsy performed outside in front of people at Copenhagen Zoo . Police says giraffe killed because of a duty to avoid inbreeding . Giraffe 's blood was fed to zoo 's carnivores .
NEW : Copenhagen Zoo official : If we sterilized him , he would just take up needed food . Animal 's autopsy performed outside in front of people at Copenhagen Zoo . Police says giraffe killed because of a duty to avoid inbreeding . Giraffe 's blood was fed to zoo 's carnivores .