It is easy to be fooled by the lazy, mild manner of a giraffe. They appear to move slowly although they can gallop when necessary. Sharp hooves make for dangerous kicks. The giraffe that attacked the mother and child in South Africa was said to be protecting its young. When we were there last year we saw many such pairs and kept a distance. In one case the baby giraffe still had its umbilical cord attached and even then both parent and baby moved fast. I am not laying blame, but warn folks that these are wild animals. I took this photo in South Africa 2017.
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