Exotic Incident #971
Incident Date:
03/06/2007
Location:
San Diego, CA - USA
Facility Name:
San Diego Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Bonobo
Animal disposition:
Summary:
Ikela, a 15-year-old pregnant bonobo, bit off the tip of a zookeeper’s index finger at the San Diego Zoo. Another bonobo, Lana, retrieved the finger from the enclosure. The keeper was taken to a local hospital to have the finger reattached.
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