Safari park worker fights for life after giraffe knocked him off a ladder

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A safari park worker has been left with a traumatic brain injury, after a giraffe knocked him off a ladder. Kent County Sheriff’s Office told The Independent that deputies were told a giraffe hit the ladder on 19 April, but the park’s owner, who is also Powell’s father, denied that and told 13 On Your Side that no animals were nearby. “We were doing upgrades in the stall before the animals were moved back in,” Kelly Powell told local news outlet, News 8. The last update from the safari park came a week ago from Powell’s mother, who said they were on a “long road” but her son had had a restful night and was showing “stable numbers”.