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National Geographic reports

Sarah the cheetah, who shattered the world record for the standing 100-meter dash in a feat photographed by National Geographic magazine, was euthanized this week at the Cincinnati Zoo.

At 15, Sarah’s quality of life was diminishing—a cheetah’s average life span is eight to twelve years.

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