A giraffe trampled a 25-year-old mother and her 1-year-old daughter at a game park, killing the child and leaving the mother critically injured.
The incident happened on Wednesday 19 October.
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Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nqobile Gwala told News24 that the fatal incident occurred at Kuleni Game Park in Hluhluwe.
Gwala reported: “The child was taken to the nearest doctor’s room, where she died, and the mother was rushed to the hospital for medical attention. She is reported to be in a critical condition.”
No further details are available at this time.
This is a developing story.
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