Bronx Zoo worker taken to hospital after being 'nipped' by crocodile
ABC7 New York • • nation
Key Points:
- A Bronx Zoo worker was bitten by a Malayan gharial crocodile while cleaning its enclosure on Sunday afternoon.
- The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. when the keeper slipped and was nipped on the left forearm.
- The worker was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition and treated for a minor wound that did not require stitches.
- The zoo confirmed the bite was minor and the worker was released after treatment.