Sloth Bites a Child
Incident Date:
07/22/2021
Location:
Charleston, SC - USA
Facility Name:
Charleston Sloth and Exotics
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Sloth
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
A family was visiting an animal center when a sloth suddenly bit a child’s finger, “reaching the bone,” a South Carolina mother said. Candise Gore and her child are suing Charleston Sloth and Exotics after they said the animal bite cut into the youngster’s skin on June 28. The child received medical treatment after getting injured at the business — also known as Charleston Anteaters and Exotics, according to a lawsuit filed this month. Heather Galvin, who runs the business with Henry Galvin, reportedly didn’t have an animal license and said it was the first time the sloth had bitten anyone.
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