Exotic Incident #633
Incident Date:
11/12/2003
Location:
Brookfield, IL - USA
Facility Name:
Brookfield Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Grey Wolf
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A woman jumped the fence at the Brookfield Zoo to reach into the gray wolf’s cage. The 11-year-old, 100-pound wolf was subsequently shot in the chest by a zoo police officer when the wolf refused to let go of the woman’s arm as she tried to pet him. The woman was treated at a nearby emergency room for bite wounds to her forearm.
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