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| Giraffe kills toddler in South Africa game park | Giraffe kills toddler in South Africa game park |
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| Giraffe are not normally aggressive unless they are protecting their young | Giraffe are not normally aggressive unless they are protecting their young |
| A toddler has died after being trampled by a giraffe on a conservancy in South Africa, while her mother is in hospital in a critical condition. | |
| The 16-month-old girl lived with her mother at the luxury Kuleni Game Park in KwaZulu-Natal province. | The 16-month-old girl lived with her mother at the luxury Kuleni Game Park in KwaZulu-Natal province. |
| Police told the BBC the details were sketchy, but they had opened an inquest to determine what happened. | Police told the BBC the details were sketchy, but they had opened an inquest to determine what happened. |
| It is unusual for giraffes to attack people and they are a common feature in game lodges in South Africa. | It is unusual for giraffes to attack people and they are a common feature in game lodges in South Africa. |
| "The child was taken to the nearest doctor's room where she died," police Lieutenant Nqobile Madlala told the BBC. | "The child was taken to the nearest doctor's room where she died," police Lieutenant Nqobile Madlala told the BBC. |
| It is not clear where in the large game park, that features 14 lodges, the incident occurred on Wednesday. | It is not clear where in the large game park, that features 14 lodges, the incident occurred on Wednesday. |
| A manager at one of the luxury accommodations was reluctant to speak, saying the matter was "sensitive". | A manager at one of the luxury accommodations was reluctant to speak, saying the matter was "sensitive". |
| The park is 16km (10 miles) outside Hluhluwe in KwaZulu-Natal, a province that is popular with local and international tourists. | The park is 16km (10 miles) outside Hluhluwe in KwaZulu-Natal, a province that is popular with local and international tourists. |
| On its website, the farm says that visitors can "enjoy close encounters with animals while walking or cycling the numerous trails". | On its website, the farm says that visitors can "enjoy close encounters with animals while walking or cycling the numerous trails". |
| Giraffes are the world's tallest mammals and are not usually aggressive. | Giraffes are the world's tallest mammals and are not usually aggressive. |
| The females can however be aggressive while protecting their calf. | The females can however be aggressive while protecting their calf. |
| In 2018, British scientist Sam William's wife and son were trampled by a female giraffe at Blyde Wildlife Estate in South Africa. | In 2018, British scientist Sam William's wife and son were trampled by a female giraffe at Blyde Wildlife Estate in South Africa. |
| The two were treated at a private hospital in Johannesburg and they recovered. | The two were treated at a private hospital in Johannesburg and they recovered. |