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Child Injured After Approaching Wolves at Zoo: Put Hand Through Fence

An 18-month-old child was lightly injured after passing under the zoo fence unsupervised and approaching the wolf enclosure in Hershey, Pennsylvania, the zoo administration announced.

Child Injured After Approaching Wolves at Zoo: Put Hand Through Fence

TL;DR

  • An 18-month-old child was lightly injured after approaching wolves at ZooAmerica in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
  • The child passed under an external fence and reached toward the wolves' enclosure, with a wolf making contact with the child's hand.
  • The zoo stated the interaction was typical animal behavior and not aggressive, and the child did not enter the enclosure.
  • Zoo administration reminded visitors of their responsibility to supervise children and stay in designated zones.