Sure, I love a good niece-gets-her head-gnawed-off joke as much as the next guy (and I especially did last fall) but maybe a smidge less after reading this the other day:RI Zookeeper Butts Heads with Giraffe
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island zookeeper has been treated at a hospital for head injuries and released after butting heads with a giraffe.
A spokesperson for the Roger Williams Park Zoo told The Providence Journal that the 18-foot-tall giraffe was being playful and took a swipe at the keeper when she was cleaning up in a space between the exhibit and the public viewing area Saturday.
Spokesperson Jan Mariani said the 20-year-old Griffy is not an aggressive animal but likes to get close to people and get his head petted.
