Exotic Incident #2205
Incident Date:
06/02/2015
Location:
Oshkosh, WI - USA
Facility Name:
Menominee Park Zoo
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Wolf
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A worker unintentionally left a gate open to an off-limit area which allowed some patrons to the zoo to get close to the zoo’s wolf pack. While the mother was busy snapping pictures, her 4-year old son approached the enclosure and stuck his finger through the chain link fence and was bitten by one of the wolves. Because the mother opted not to have her son treated for rabies as a precaution, the wolf had to be euthanized.
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