Protective mother giraffe brutally attacks wife and son of British scientist at a South African wildlife reserve
In a shocking incident at a wildlife reserve in South Africa, a giraffe brutally attacked the wife and son of a British scientist, leaving them fighting for their lives in a hospital.
35-year-old Dr Katy Williams and her son, three-year-old Finn, were waiting for husband and father Sam Williams about 150 yards from their home situated on the Blyde Wildlife Estate near Hoedspruit. Sam was due to return home from work and pick them up but, upon reaching the location, he saw his wife and son under a gigantic giraffe's attack. He quickly confronted the animal and was able to chase it off, saving the lives of both family members.
It is believed that the giraffe attacked the mother and son after considering them a threat to her two-month-old calf.