Keepers teach giraffe to duck obstacles

Chinese zoo keepers trained a giraffe to duck, in order to move her to their new grounds.

The giraffe, called Mengmeng, had to duck under electricity pylons, motorway signs and more than 20 bridges - startling drivers at the odd sight along the way.

The journey of just a few miles to the wildlife park's new grounds took keepers seven hours to complete, but Mengmeng got there safely in her trailer, following special training.

Trainers had spent months teaching the 15-year-old to duck when she saw low obstacles, in preparation for her journey through Linyi, Shandong province, in eastern China.

Keeper, Shing Hu, explained: "There was no way to get to the new zoo without getting under low-slung obstacles, so we taught Mengmeng how to duck - and that's pretty hard when your neck is that long!"