Giraffe smashes car windshield while being fed by a family on a self-guided road trip through a Texas wildlife farm
- Kari Hill and her family visited the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center where they were able to feed a giraffe
- The animal appeared to lose balance, panicked and broke the windshield
- Neither the family nor the animal suffered any injuries
A Texas family touring an interactive wildlife exhibit yesterday had their car windshield smashed by a giraffe as they tried to feed the animal.
Kari Hill decided to visit the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose with her teenage sons and one-year-old granddaughter when a giraffe ran up to her car hoping to be fed by the family.
Everything was going well and Hill took a photo to remember the moment, but suddenly the giraffe seemed to lose its footing and fell onto the windshield of her Kia Sorrento.
The long-legged animal panicked and began flailing its limbs, shattering the car’s windshield.
Neither the family nor the animal suffered any injuries.
Kari Hill decided to visit the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose with her teenage sons and one-year-old granddaughter when a giraffe ran up to her car hoping to be fed by the family
Everything was going well and Hill took a photo to remember the moment, but suddenly the giraffe seemed to lose its footing and fell onto the windshield of her Kia Sorrento.
The long-legged animal panicked and began flailing its limbs, shattering the car’s windshield
![“My car had to be towed and I had to file an insurance claim.[It was] Such a quick, crazy accident. [I'm] I'm glad it wasn't worse. Cars can be replaced. “People can’t do this,” Hill said](https://www.spamchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1697206581_25_Giraffe-smashes-car-windshield-while-being-fed-by-a-family.jpeg "Giraffe smashes car windshield while being fed by a family on a self-guided road trip through a Texas wildlife farm 6")
“My car had to be towed and I had to file an insurance claim.[It was] Such a quick, crazy accident. [I’m] I’m glad it wasn’t worse. Cars can be replaced. “People can’t do this,” Hill said
Hill told WFAA, “We were stopped at the giraffe area when a giraffe came and stuck its head in the sunroof.” We were stopped at the giraffe area when a giraffe came and stuck its head in the sunroof.
‘[The windshield] began to give in as he flailed his arms, trying to get back to his feet.
“We were covered in glass and I thought it was going to be really bad, but then the giraffe got back on its feet and took off.”
“We drove off and I made sure the kids got all the glass off them and put everyone in the back seat while I called the park’s emergency hotline to escort us out of there.
“My car had to be towed and I had to file an insurance claim.[It was] Such a quick, crazy accident. [I’m] I’m glad it wasn’t worse. Cars can be replaced. People can’t do that.’
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center’s website says that while guests can see animals like cheetahs, emus, bongos and rhinos up close, they can only feed the giraffes by hand.
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center’s website says that while guests can see animals like cheetahs, emus, bongos and rhinos up close, they can only feed the giraffes by hand
The website also advises visitors not to grab or hold the animals and not to lean out of windows when approaching them
Other animals can be fed pellets, which the park staff provides free of charge.
The website also advises visitors not to grab or hold the animals and not to lean out of windows when approaching them.
Fossil Rim’s policy states that all guests must agree to a disclaimer when purchasing tickets.
It states: “Fossil Rim Wildlife Center assumes no liability for any damage to vehicles, persons or property resulting from interactions with the animals and facilities.”