Exotic Incident #187
Incident Date:
07/09/1998
Location:
Madison, WI - USA
Facility Name:
Henry Vilas Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Elephant
Animal disposition:
Summary:
Two elephants at the Henry Vilas Zoo injured a zookeeper by picking him up, throwing him to the ground, and kneeling on him. One of the elephants had attacked zookeepers twice before.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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