Exotic Incident #617

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Miami, FL - USA

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30/09/2003

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Summary:

Thelma, a 20-year-old, 150-pound orangutan, bit the veterinarian’s hand at the Miami Metrozoo. Thelma, on loan from Oakland Zoo, was being treated for a small foot injury through the bars of her holding area when she grabbed the woman’s arm, pulled it through the bars, and bit down, crushing bones. The veterinarian wa treated at Baptist Hospital.