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North Carolina Zoo to Lower Its Flags In Honor Of One of Their Own

The gesture is in honor of Branson Langley, a North Carolina Zoo employee who died last week during a rescue drill.

ASHEBORO, N.C. — Governor Roy Cooper is ordering flags at the North Carolina Zoo to be lowered, in honor of Branson Langley. Langley died after falling 20 to 30 feet from a tree during an aerial rescue drill on July 18.

He leaves behind a wife and daughter. The zoo has set up a fund to honor his memory and support his 9-year-old's education.

You can donate to The Maggie Fund, by mailing a check to the North Carolina Zoo Society or by making a donation online. 

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Please address mail-in donations to The Maggie Fund; In the care of the North Carolina Zoo Society; 4403 Zoo Parkway; Asheboro, NC 27205.

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