Orangutan at the Toledo Zoo Injures Volunteer
Incident Date:
01/23/2019
Location:
Toledo, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Toledo Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Orangutan
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
An orangutan at the Toledo zoo bites a zoo volunteer and detaches her thumb. The volunteer reached through a barrier and the orangutan bit her arm. The Toledo zoo says the volunteer’s injuries were not life-threatening and that she was treated at a hospital and that the incident took place Saturday in an area not accessible to visitors while the orangutans were being fed.
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