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Huntington, West Virginia: Pink and Green Giraffe (Gone)

A tall giraffe statue painted pink and green seemed to be associated with a car sales lot and storage facility next to it. Toppled by a storm in March 2023.

Directions:
I-64 exit 15 onto US Hwy 60 Midland Trail, go west, statue on right.
Hours:
Toppled by a storm in March 2023.
Status:
Gone

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Pink Giraffe

The giraffe is no longer there. I was teaching in West Virginia and a student shared that it had been destroyed in a recent storm.

[Andrea Mara Lux, 07/31/2023]

Giraffe.

Pink and Green Giraffe

The green and pink spotted giraffe is still standing tall!

[Stephen Francia, 05/19/2020]
Pink and Green Giraffe

The Giraffe was back as of July 2019. Just past the Gentleman's Club and across from Walmart.

[Brian Finnegan, 07/21/2019]
Pink and Green Giraffe

Unfortunately the giraffe is no longer there as of June 2017.

[Jo Darrow, 06/27/2017]

Happy update: in August 2017 we learned that the Giraffe had returned.

Giraffe.

Pink And Green Giraffe

This giraffe is really pretty awesome, a surprising sight on a jumbled and busy old stretch of businesses. I loved how perfectly odd it was in that setting!

[Megan Huddleston, 11/09/2016]

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