YOU HAVE TO SHOW THEM WHO'S BOSS

A Rhode Island zookeeper has been treated at a hospital for minor head injuries and released after butting heads with a giraffe.

(Thanks to nursecindy)

Comments

[Hammond Rye]

Fore!

[Meanie the Blue]

It's quite possible that I and my family petted this very giraffe. The Roger Williams Zoo has a pedestrian walkway that brings you to giraffe head height, and the animals do come over to be petted and lick you.

The blue tongue was a bit of a startler, though.

[Jeff Meyerson]

We did that with my nephew in Scottsdale, Meanie.

Pretty cool.

The Head Butting Giraffe WBAGNFARB.

[Martinishark]

The head-butt wasn't the cause of the injuries, it was the fall from the ladder.

[bonmot]

Well who doesn't like to get close to people and have their heads petted?

[Romeo Vitelli]

Necking can be dangerous. Once heavy petting gets out of hand, there's no telling what can happen next.

[bonmot]

"Giraffiti" -- graffiti written WAAAY up high.

[nursecindy]

*pat's bonmot on the head*

[Steve]

I was in the giraffe house of a zoo once. The giraffe was able to stick her head out over the walkway but could not lower it to come into contact with the people.
I looked up and was admiring the beauty of this magnificent animal. At that exact moment, it became obvious that giraffes sometimes drool.

[Flukey]

Once again, this giraffe doesn't look anything like my husband. :)

[bonmot]

Thanks, nc! :-)