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Beloved ostrich at Topeka Zoo dies after swallowing staff member's keys

Headline from Fox7 Austin, from the development of Apr 22, 2024

Newest development Apr 24, 2024 · 2 reportsOstrich at Kansas zoo dies after swallowing employee’s keys

A beloved ostrich named Karen at the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center in Kansas died after swallowing a staff member's keys.

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  1. Names this update

    Beloved ostrich at Topeka Zoo dies after swallowing staff member's keys

    Headline from Fox7 Austin ·

  2. Newest

    Ostrich at Kansas zoo dies after swallowing employee’s keys

    Headline from The Guardian ·

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40 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Times

    Beloved Ostrich Dies at Kansas Zoo After Swallowing Worker’s Keys (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Karen, a 5-year-old known for her playful antics, reached beyond her enclosure, grabbed a staff member’s keys and swallowed them, the zoo said. Attempts to save her were unsuccessful.

  2. WSVN Miami

    An adored ostrich at a Kansas zoo has died after swallowing a staff member’s keys - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A beloved ostrich at the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center in Kansas has died after swallowing a staff member’s keys.The zoo

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    An adored ostrich at a Kansas zoo has died after swallowing a staff member's keys (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A beloved ostrich at the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center in Kansas has died after swallowing a staff member's keys.

  4. Fox7 Austin

    Beloved ostrich at Topeka Zoo dies after swallowing staff member's keys (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    A beloved ostrich named Karen at the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center in Kansas died after swallowing a staff member's keys.

  5. CBS News

    "Vibrant and beloved ostrich" dies after swallowing zoo staffer (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Karen, a "vibrant and beloved ostrich" at the Topeka Zoo, died after swallowing keys she nabbed from a staffer, the zoo announced on Facebook last week.

  6. Fox News

    Ostrich at Kansas zoo has died after swallowing keys belonging to zoo employee (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center is mourning the loss of a beloved ostrich who grabbed hold of and swallowed a staff member's key after reaching beyond her exhibit's fence.

  7. Washington Times

    Ostrich at Topeka Zoo dies after swallowing a staffer’s keys (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    An ostrich kept at the Topeka Zoo died recently after reaching beyond her habitat's fencing, grabbing and then swallowing a zoo staffer's keys.

  8. CNN

    Topeka Zoo’s ‘vibrant and beloved’ ostrich, Karen, dies after swallowing a set of keys (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Karen, a five-year-old ostrich living at the Topeka Zoo in Kansas, died last week after swallowing a set of keys she snatched from a staff member, according to zoo officials.

  9. NBC News

    Adored ostrich at Kansas zoo dies after swallowing staff member's keys (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A beloved ostrich at the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center in Kansas has died after swallowing a staff member’s keys.

  10. WMUR

    Adored ostrich at zoo dies after swallowing staff member's keys (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A beloved zoo ostrich named Karen has died after swallowing a staff member's keys

  11. New York Post

    Beloved ostrich at Kansas zoo dies after swallowing worker’s keys: ‘Devastated by the loss’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A beloved ostrich at a Kansas zoo has died after stealing and swallowing a staff member's set of keys.

  12. The Daily Caller

    Beloved Kansas Zoo Ostrich Dies From Swallowing Keys (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    An ostrich died in Kansas after accidentally swallowing the keys from a staff member, the Topeka Zoo announced Friday.

  13. Athens The News Courier

    Ostrich at a Kansas zoo dies after swallowing keys (opens Athens The News Courier)

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    Athens The News Courier's feed description

    TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A beloved ostrich at the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center in Kansas has died after swallowing a staff member’s keys.

  14. The Guardian

    Ostrich at Kansas zoo dies after swallowing employee’s keys (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Staff at Topeka zoo are ‘devastated’ by death of Karen, who was known as the ‘dancing queen’

  15. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Zoo ostrich known for her zany dances dies after swallowing keys (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Employees at a Kansas zoo stood around a beloved ostrich on Thursday as they cried, hugged and shared their favorite memories of Karen.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.