KZN.- Yesterday, Wednesday afternoon, Netcare 911 responded to reports of an animal attack at a private game lodge in the Hluhluwe area, in Northern KZN.

Reports indicate that a mother and child who lived in the area were attacked by an adult Giraffe. The 16-month-old child was rushed through to a local Doctors office where she was pronounced dead on arrival. When a team of operational paramedics arrived on scene they found the 25 year-old mother in a critical condition.

The mother was treated on scene, however due to the nature of the patient’s injuries and distance to an appropriate hospital, a decision was made to activate the Netcare 911 Helicopter Air Ambulance to fly the patient to a specialist facility.