"South African woman killed by giraffe kick"

JuliaM alerts me to a nice giraffe attack story:

South Africa's press agency says a giraffe has kicked a woman to death at a game farm in northeastern South Africa.

The South African Press Agency said Wednesday that the woman took a walk with her two dogs on the game farm in Limpopo province Saturday morning. The agency, citing South Africa's Beeld newspaper, says one of the dogs ran towards a herd of giraffe, scaring them. The newspaper says the 25-year-old woman tried to protect the dog, prompting a giraffe to kick her in the neck, killing her.

Giraffes are found in South Africa's Kruger National Park, which covers part of Limpopo province. Although giraffes subsist on leaves and do not hunt, they are capable of delivering crushing blows with their powerful legs when threatened.

Dogs and ruminants* = a potent mixture.

UPDATE: according to The Daily Mail, the giraffe concerned was trying to protect its calf, which is the same as in most cow attack stories.

* OK, giraffes aren't ruminants, but like cows, they are vegetarian, and have endearing big brown eyes and skinny/knobbly legs.