Giraffe kills Toddler in South African Game Park

[rh1]

Giraffe kills toddler in South Africa game park

Giraffes are not usually aggressive except when females are protecting their calves.

www.bbc.com

By Pumza Fihlani
BBC News, Johannesburg

A toddler has died after being trampled by a giraffe on a conservancy in South Africa, while her mother is in hospital in critical condition.
The 16-month-old girl lived with her mother at the luxury Kuleni Game Park in KwaZulu-Natal province.

 

[LCBXX]

Jesus...

 

[rh1]

RIP little one.

Question: I remember a rule about children going on a game drive having to be a certain age. Unfortunately, details is sketchy.

 

[Gyre]

RIP little one.

Question: I remember a rule about children going on a game drive having to be a certain age. Unfortunately, details is sketchy.

Maybe this:

The 16-month-old girl lived with her mother at the luxury Kuleni Game Park in KwaZulu-Natal province

Probably no different to leave a sewer drain open or a pool gate unlocked.

 

[Polymathic]

Maybe this:



Probably no different to leave a sewer drain open or a pool gate unlocked.

Or people getting too close to a wild animal thinking that it won't attack because it's a herbivore

 

[3WA]

Or people getting too close to a wild animal thinking that it won't attack because it's a herbivore

To be fair, no-one gets killed by a giraffe.

Sounds like a tall story to me.

 

[Forum Reader]

Or people getting too close to a wild animal thinking that it won't attack because it's a herbivore

Yeah that's why hippos kill more people than any other large animal in Africa. (not talking about ANC)

 

[konfab]

How do we know it is a giraffe? According to the American Kennel association, there is no such thing as a giraffe.

 

[R13...]

How do we know it is a giraffe? According to the American Kennel association, there is no such thing as a giraffe.

It was a very tall animal (long neck, spotted like coat, long legs). That better?
As someone said, most game reserves do not allow kids that age in at all, curious this one does.

 

[Vorastra]

How do we know it is a giraffe? According to the American Kennel association, there is no such thing as a giraffe.

Giffle owners are a menace.

 

[cn@]

To be fair, no-one gets killed by a giraffe.

Sounds like a tall story to me.

Tall tale.

 

[daveza]

Yeah that's why hippos kill more people than any other large animal in Africa. (not talking about ANC)

Also yesterday.

Hippo attacks family in St Lucia, northern KZN | Witness

The family was walking back to their accommodation when they were confronted by an adult hippo and its baby.

www.citizen.co.za

 

[gregmcc]

Sad story, but it's a wild animal. Anything can happen.

 

[Vorastra]

Sad story, but it's a wild animal. Anything can happen.

Reading the story, it sounds like the police don't believe it.

 

[cn@]

I think it's less of ... (a giraffe killed a toddler) and more of ... (a mother and her child ****ed around in an area where wild animals roam).

 

[B-1]

We should probably ban giraffe and hippos now.

RIP little one.

 

[Galactica]

Yeah that's why hippos kill more people than any other large animal in Africa. (not talking about ANC)

The reason hippos are prolific killers is not people thinking they won't attack because they are herbivores.

 

[daveza]

The reason hippos are prolific killers is not people thinking they won't attack because they are herbivores.

I saw on Twitter they only eat vegetarians.

 

[Hamster]

Giraffe kills toddler in South Africa game park

Giraffes are not usually aggressive except when females are protecting their calves.

www.bbc.com

By Pumza Fihlani
BBC News, Johannesburg

A toddler has died after being trampled by a giraffe on a conservancy in South Africa, while her mother is in hospital in critical condition.
The 16-month-old girl lived with her mother at the luxury Kuleni Game Park in KwaZulu-Natal province.

I'm experiencing a slight case of deja vu

 

[RedViking]

Horrible