A mother and her young son who were both attacked by a giraffe near their home are recovering.
Katy Williams and her son Finn are both in the hospital healing from the vicious attack near their home on a nature preserve in South Africa, Jack Standish, Williams' father, told ABC News.
Finn was expected to be taken off a ventilator Thursday, but will remain sedated as he recovers from his injuries, ABC News reported.
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He will need more surgeries, but doctors said they will be cosmetic procedures to repair damage to his head. Finn did suffer a brain injury, but doctors do not expect any long-term effects.
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Katy Williams recently regained consciousness and has been told how her son is progressing, ABC News reported.
A female giraffe attacked the mother and son because experts believe they surprised her and she felt that Williams and her son were a threat to her two-month-old calf.
Standish said that his daughter and grandson went from a wooded area to a clearing when the giraffe saw them.
Katy Williams and her husband, Sam Williams, who chased off the giraffe and saw the attack on his family, are both scientists in animal-related fields, CBS News reported.
Both Katy Williams and Finn remained in intensive care, the "Today" show reported.
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