Exotic Incident #2687
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Rochester, NY - USA
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15/09/2016
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A 3-year-old Bornean orangutan named Bella was hurt after she got stuck, injuring her jaw and losing a couple of teeth. Zoo staff explained, “She got a little scared and started calling for her mother. And her mother, in an effort to rescue her, unfortunately caused a little bit of damage to her jaw.” Bella required surgery.