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Shock As Award-Winning Filmmaker Gets Headbutted To Death By Giraffe Inside Safari Lodge (Photo)

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7 years ago

May 7, 2018

Carlos Carvalho
An award-wining film director was headbutted to death by a giraffe while shooting footage at a safari lodge in South Africa, The Independent reports.
Carlos Carvalho, 47, was taking close-ups of the animal named Gerald when it suddenly swung its neck and knocked him flying through the air.
Mr Carvalho died of his injuries that night after being flown to a Johannesburg hospital, said filming agency CallaCrew.
He had been shooting scenes at the Glen Afric farm in Broederstroom, which is famous for featuring in the British TV series “Wild at Heart”.
Richard Brooker, whose family owns the lodge, said the bull giraffe would not be put down as he was not considered dangerous.
“When Carlos was standing in front of the giraffe, the animal spread its legs, bent its neck and swung its head at Carlos,” he said.
“Gerald will remain at the lodge. He did nothing wrong,” Mr Brooker told the Telegraph.
A spokesperson for Glen Afric also suggested that Carvalho had “gone off on his own” and ignored safety instructions not to approach the animals.
Drikus Van Der Merwe, a member of the film crew, was standing next to Mr Carvalho when the incident occurred on 2 May