Exotic Incident #1366
Incident Date:
03/05/2010
Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Facility Name:
Lincoln Park Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Bears
Animal:
Asiatic Black Bear
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
47-year-old grandmother ignores warning signs, puts hand through fencing to feed Asiatic black bear and loses thumb and forefinger and suffers damage to other fingers. Bear also bites woman’s boyfriend as he attempted to free her from bear’s jaws. Both treated at local hospital. Zoo closed for the day. Alcohol played a factor in adults behavior. Bears will not be euthanized as victims agreed to undergo rabies shots.
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