Michael Jackson Asked To Save Neverland Giraffes

Michael Jackson has been asked to come to the aid of four giraffes that used to live at his Neverland ranch.

Animal rights group PETA claim the animals, now owned by a couple from Arizona, are being housed in under-sized pens.

Jackson was forced to sell the animals two years ago in order to shore up finances for the ranch in California.

A spokesperson for PETA said: "When Jackson faced recent financial troubles, the giraffes were sold to a couple in Page, Arizona, who were reportedly planning to set up a zoo,"

"More than a year later, the giraffes are still confined to pens that allegedly each measure approximately 15ft by 15ft, and the animals reportedly have not been receiving adequate veterinary or husbandry care.

"If Michael could see the giraffes' plight for himself, I'm sure he'd agree that it's bad - really, really bad.”

The group said that Jackson had a “responsibility to see that they don't suffer."

As previously reported on Gigwise, Jackson lost ownership of his Neverland Ranch, which had been his home since 1987, earlier this month.