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Bronx Zoo Worker Bitten by Crocodile While Cleaning Enclosure
A 38-year-old Bronx Zoo employee slipped and was bitten on the left arm by a tomistoma crocodile on Sunday afternoon. Police responded to the scene and the worker was treated at a local hospital before release.
May 24, 6:58 PM·1m read1 source
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A 38-year-old Bronx Zoo worker slipped while cleaning a crocodile enclosure Sunday afternoon and was bitten on the left arm by a tomistoma, according to police and zoo officials. m. and found the worker with an injury to the left arm. The worker was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital and listed in stable condition.
M. when the slip occurred. “The keeper was cleaning an enclosure and after slipping, a small tomistoma nipped at the left forearm of the keeper,” a zoo representative said in a statement. ” The worker is expected to keep both the job and the arm, police said. The 52nd Precinct is investigating the incident.
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