Exotic Incident #513
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Miami, FL - USA
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Incident Date:
15/12/2002
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Summary:
A 20-year-old female elephant at the Miami Metrozoo knocked down a 31-year-old zookeeper and kicked him into a pile of rocks. Knocked unconscious, the zookeeper suffered a laceration to his head and injury to his back, and was listed in critical condition at the hospital. A crowd of visitors who witnessed the attack included children.