Exotic Incident #730
Incident Date:
11/04/2004
Location:
Salisbury, MD - USA
Facility Name:
Salisbury Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Injury to animal by human (IH)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Otter
Animal disposition:
Summary:
An otter at the Salisbury Zoo bit a 16-year-old boy after he reportedly put his hand in the otter cage. This incident came just five days after a jaguar tore off part of a man’s finger. See 10/30/04 entry.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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