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Our thoughts and condolences go out to Carlo’s family and friends during this very sad time. He will be sorely missed. He was flown to Milpark Hospital but succumbed to his injuries 20:50 last night.

Carlos was filming a feature at Glen Afric and had a fatal run in with a giraffe on set. The announcement of his death was made via a statement on the film crew agency CallaCrew’s Facebook page: “It is with a very sad heart that we have to announce the passing of Carlos Carvalho‚ one of our favourite DOP’s. He died on Wednesday night from his injuries. While shooting a closeup of Gerald the giraffe’s body and feet at the Glen Afric Country Lodge, the animal became “inquisitive” and headbutted him sending him 16 feet in the air and causing massive head injuries.Īfter the attack, he was airlifted to Johannesburg’s Milpark Hospital. He was tragically killed when a giraffe attacked him while he was getting a shot of the animal.Ĭarvalho had been working on the majority of a series about a British family who have set up a game lodge in South Africa. Filming agency CallaCrew says Carlos Carvalho was filming a feature on Wednesday at the Glen Afric farm in Broederstroom when he had a fatal run-in with a giraffe on set. Award-winning filmmaker Carlos Carvalho died after an accident while shooting a game lodge in South Africa. JOHANNESBURG (AP) A giraffe has killed a South African filmmaker who was on assignment at a wildlife facility northwest of Johannesburg.

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