Interactive Aquarium Fined by USDA After Several Guests Bitten by Animals
Incident Date:
01/24/2023
Location:
Layton, UT - USA
Facility Name:
SeaQuest
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Otter, Coati, Kinkajou, among others
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
An interactive aquarium in Layton, Utah, was fined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act after it found that several guests were bitten by animals.
According to the citation, SeaQuest had several incidents between 2019 and 2021 involving otters, a coati, and a kinkajou, including: two guests bitten by otters during public interactions; a guest and employee bitten by a coati; and a guest bitten by a kinkajou causing a puncture wound to the tip of the finger.
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