Private Louisiana zoo claims federal seizure of ailing giraffe wasn't justified

A private Louisiana zoo says federal regulators overreached when they took away an ailing giraffe.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture seized a giraffe named Brazos on Tuesday .

The zoo says it's being unfairly retaliated against for notifying the USDA that the giraffe was in poor health.

The company says a veterinarian who has cared for Brazos for the past two years committed medical malpractice.