Woman Hops in Giraffe Pen, Gets Kicked in the Face

Wally the giraffe was not overjoyed to see her
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Aug 17, 2014 12:43 PM CDT
Woman Hops in Giraffe Pen, Gets Kicked in the Face
Baby giraffe Martin stands in the enclosure at the Opel Zoo, near Frankfurt, Germany, May 28, 2014.   (AP Photo/dpa, Boris Roessler)

Police say a California woman was cited after climbing into the giraffe exhibit at a Madison zoo and getting kicked in the face. A police report says 24-year-old Amanda Hall, of San Luis Obispo, Calif., climbed over one fence and almost got over the second fence of the giraffe enclosure at the Henry Vilas Zoo about 5:30pm yesterday. A 2-year-old, 12-foot-tall giraffe named Wally gave Hall a lick, then turned and kicked her in the face.

Zoo staff told police that giraffes are capable of killing lions, so the woman was fortunate that her injuries were not life-threatening. Police ticketed Hall for harassment of zoo animals, which has a fine of $686. The police report says Hall told officers she climbed into the exhibit because she loves giraffes. (More giraffes stories.)

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