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Terminally ill zookeeper pays last visit to his animals

This is very touching.

Mar 21st 2014, 6:00 PM 38,319 Views 41 Comments

A DUTCH ZOOKEEPER has paid a final visit to the animals he used to care for, thanks to the help of a charity.

Mario, a 54-year-old giraffe keeper, visited the enclosure at Rotterdam Zoo with the help of the Ambulance Wish Foundation, which helps very ill people with mobility problems to fulfill a dream.

Mario has terminal cancer and wanted to say farewell to the animals and colleagues he has worked with all his life, according to Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad.

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The Ambulance Wish Foundation has also helped people to spend time with their grandchildren:

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Take trips:

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And visit some old friends:

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via Metro.co.uk

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Terminally ill zookeeper pays last visit to his animals