It's a sad day at the Oregon Zoo as longtime resident "Strike" the cheetah has died. The 15-year-old cheetah was euthanized ...

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The Oregon Zoo said Strike was humanely euthanized following a decline due to his age, considered geriatric for his species.

Just a week after saying goodbye to an elderly river otter, the Oregon Zoo is mourning the loss of a second animal.