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Houston Zoo Makes Emotional Announcement Involving Kirby And Two Other Beloved Elephants
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
5
First seen
Oct 21, 10:34 AM CDT
updated Oct 22, 1:38 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by KHOU, KVUE and 3 others, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Houston Zoo makes emotional announcement involving 3 beloved elephants · KVUEOct 22, 4:35 AM CDT
Houston Zoo makes emotional announcement involving Kirby and two other beloved elephants · KENSOct 22, 6:44 AM CDT
Houston Zoo makes emotional announcement involving Kirby and two other beloved elephants · WFAA · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 22, 8:00 AM CDT
Houston Zoo makes emotional announcement involving Kirby and two other beloved elephants · KHOU · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 22, 8:19 AM CDT
Houston Zoo makes emotional announcement involving Kirby and two other beloved elephants · KCEN-TV · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 22, 1:38 PM CDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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How We Decided
Oct 21, 11:00 AM CDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 22, 5:19 AM CDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.