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Child crawled under zoo's perimeter fence and put his hand through wolf habitat enclosure
A toddler described as "unsupervised" was injured by a wolf over the weekend in Hersheypark's ZooAmerica after managing to crawl into a restricted area.
The parents, from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, were charged Sunday by police with one count each of misdemeanor child endangerment, according to multiple reports.
Police say the parents moved about 25 to 30 feet away from the toddler toward a seating area and were looking at their cellphones at the time of the incident, reports say. Fox News Digital reached out to the Derry Township Police Department for more details.
"Based on our review, an unsupervised 18-month old child was able to crawl under an exterior perimeter fence, travel to the primary metal enclosure surrounding the wolf habitat, and put his hand through that fence," ZooAmerica said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital, in response to a query about the incident.
"A wolf approached and made contact with the child’s hand. This type of response is consistent with natural animal behavior, and was not a sign of aggression," the zoo's statement continued.
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A toddler described as "unsupervised" was injured by a wolf over the weekend in Hersheypark's ZooAmerica after managing to crawl into a restricted area.
The parents, from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, were charged Sunday by police with one count each of misdemeanor child endangerment, according to multiple reports.
Police say the parents moved about 25 to 30 feet away from the toddler toward a seating area and were looking at their cellphones at the time of the incident, reports say. Fox News Digital reached out to the Derry Township Police Department for more details.
"Based on our review, an unsupervised 18-month old child was able to crawl under an exterior perimeter fence, travel to the primary metal enclosure surrounding the wolf habitat, and put his hand through that fence," ZooAmerica said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital, in response to a query about the incident.
"A wolf approached and made contact with the child’s hand. This type of response is consistent with natural animal behavior, and was not a sign of aggression," the zoo's statement continued.
'Unsupervised' child at HersheyPark zoo injured by wolf after crawling under safety barrier
An "unsupervised" child was injured by a wolf at Hersheypark's ZooAmerica, and now the parents are charged with misdemeanor child endangerment by police.
