The wife and child of a British scientist have been left critically injured after they were attacked by a giraffe at a wildlife reserve in South Africa. The family were attacked at about 6pm on Monday by a female giraffe 150 metres from their home in Blyde Wildlife Estate, in the country’s north-east. Sam Williams, 36, was returning from a trail run on the estate when he found his wife and son being trampled by the giraffe. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Sam Williams described the attack as “an unfortunate act of nature”. Sam Williams described the incident as “an unfortunate act of nature” in which the giraffe saw his wife and son as a threat to her calf.

Source: The Guardian September 06, 2018 17:40 UTC