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• Paisley Toten, 2, was riding in a pickup bed through the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas, with her parents when their interaction with the animals took an unexpected turn, the Associated Press reported.
The family stopped their truck to feed a giraffe, but the giraffe nibbled instead on Paisley's shirt, lifting her several feet into the air.
When Paisley's mom shouted, the giraffe dropped the toddler into her mother's arms, leaving her unhurt.
After the incident, the park changed its rules to disallow riding in an open truck bed.
Paisley got a stuffed giraffe from the gift shop for her trouble. [AP, 6/6/2024]