The giraffe, seeming little fazed, tromps through the brush. The clingy method of attack is fairly standard for lions, David O’Connor, a researcher at the Institute for Conservation Research at ...

Only in South Africa, they also need to worry about giraffe attacks, apparently. Yes, giraffes. Those strange-looking herbivores aren't known for attacking humans, but in sad news from South ...

A giraffe trampled a toddler to death and left the child’s mother fighting for her life after a rare attack at a South African safari park, officials said. The 16-month-old girl and 25-year-old ...

A hilarious video has shown the moment a giraffe kicked an ostrich that was trying to attack him. The footage begins with the ostrich following the giraffe closely at the St. Louis Zoo before it ...

In an unusual incident, however, a giraffe managed to survive an attack by a pride of lions - despite one of the big cats clinging onto its back. A video of the incident has now resurfaced on the ...

He also praised his son-in-law, Dr. Sam Williams, who witnessed the attack and drove off the giraffe. "While they were under sedation I sat by their side holding their hands, reading their ...

Tess Thompson Talley told CBS News in a statement she killed the old bull giraffe to prevent it from attacking younger giraffes. She said, "This is called conservation through game management." ...

Police have since launched an investigation into the baby's death. Giraffe attacks on humans are rare, with the plant-eating animal only usually turning violent when it feels threatened.

The manager of the Blyde estate, Riaan Cilliers, said in a statement that the attacking giraffe had a young calf, and it appeared that the animal had likely mistaken Williams and her son for a ...