Exotic Incident #356
Incident Date:
06/09/2001
Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Los Angeles Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Komodo dragon
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A komodo dragon bit and crushed the big toe of Phil Bronstein, executive editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, while Bronstein was inside the animal’s cage on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Los Angeles Zoo. Bronstein was hospitalized for emergency surgery to reattach severed tendons.
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