Exotic Incident #260
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Madison, WI - USA
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22/12/1999
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Summary:
An elephant at the Henry Vilas Zoo attacked a zookeeper and veterinarian while the vet checked her chronically sore feet. The zookeeper was treated and released from a local hospital. After the attack, fresh puncture wound were observed above the elephant’s eye. The elephant was involved in a previous incident 07/09/98.