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

marika <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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/
>> 
>> 
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> I suspect the zoo has good insurance coverage
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> Cody, the real star of Dr. quinn, meddler woman, has his own imdb page.
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> Cute
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> https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1175213/
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That's pretty far for the kid to go and I don't think the wind ripped off
and bent the doors