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

marika <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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.
>>> 
>>> 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/
>>> 
>>> 
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>> I suspect the zoo has good insurance coverage
>> 
>> 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 
> 
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> 

It is a common thing here

Our bird baths, seed feeders and suet feeders all disappear at times

Sometimes it is just wind