Re: Parents charged after toddler injured at Hershey's ZooAmerica wolf enclosure

Democrats... <[email protected]> wrote:
> HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — The parents of a toddler who entered the outer fence 
> at ZooAmerica’s wolf enclosure in Hershey are now facing charges.
> 
> Carrie Sortor, 43, and Stephen Wilson, 61, both of Lititz, were charged 
> Sunday by Derry Township Police with one count each of misdemeanor 
> endangering the welfare of children.
> 
> According to police, they are the parents of the 17-month-old child and 
> had both walked 25-to-30 feet away from the child.
> 
> The child then crawled through a small opening in the outer fence of the 
> enclosure and reached the inner metal fence. One of the wolves, police 
> said, “instinctively and naturally grabbed onto the child’s hand with its 
> mouth.”
> 
> “This type of response is consistent with natural animal behavior, and was 
> not a sign of aggression,” a spokesperson for Hershey Entertainment and 
> Resorts said in a statement to abc27 News on Saturday. “The child was 
> never inside the wolf’s enclosure.”
> 
> Several bystanders intervened to pull the child away and the parents, 
> police said, appeared “to be paying attention to their cellphones when 
> they noticed the commotion at the wolf enclosure.”
> 
> The child suffered minor injuries in the incident.
> 
> “The safety of our guests and the wellbeing of our animals are always our 
> highest priorities,” the HERCO spokesperson added. “Our habitats are 
> designed with multiple layers of protection, and clear signage and 
> barriers are in place to help ensure safe viewing. Guests are expected to 
> remain within designated areas and closely supervise children at all 
> times.”
> 
> Charges were filed against the two parents, Derry Township Police said in 
> consultation with the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office.
> 
> Derry Township Police asked anyone who may have witnessed the incident, 
> assisted the child, has video, or other information to call Sergeant 
> Dennis Eckenrode at 717-534-2202 or email [email protected].
> 
> ZooAmerica, an Association of Zoos and Aquariums facility, has three gray 
> wolves: a male, Twister, and two sisters, Hazel and Freya. It is home to 
> more than 200 animals and is connected to Hersheypark.
> 
> https://www.abc27.com/local-news/parents-charged-after-toddler-injured-at-
> hersheys-zooamerica-wolf-enclosure/
> 
> 

I suspect the zoo has good insurance coverage

Cody, the real star of Dr. quinn, meddler woman, has his own imdb page.

Cute

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1175213/