Exotic Incident #513
Incident Date:
12/15/2002
Location:
Miami, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Miami Metrozoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Elephant
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A 20-year-old female elephant at the Miami Metrozoo knocked down a 31-year-old zookeeper and kicked him into a pile of rocks. Knocked unconscious, the zookeeper suffered a laceration to his head and injury to his back, and was listed in critical condition at the hospital. A crowd of visitors who witnessed the attack included children.
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