A man is in a serious condition after he was head-butted by an adult giraffe.
The incident happened at a wildlife quarantine facility outside Hammanskraal today when the 32 year old man tried to draw blood from the animal.
Netcare 911 spokesperson, Jeffrey Wicks, says the giraffe headbutted the man and pushed him up against a fence post.
He says the un-named man sustained serious spinal injuries and was airlifted to the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria.