Toddler crawls under enclosure at Hersheypark zoo and is injured by wolf
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Key Points:
- A toddler was lightly injured by a wolf at ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, after crawling under a fence and putting his hand into the wolf enclosure.
- The child was never inside the wolf habitat, and the injuries were described as minor by zoo officials.
- The wolf made contact with the child's hand in a behavior deemed natural and not aggressive by the zoo.
- Zoo officials emphasized that habitats have multiple safety barriers and urged guests to supervise children and stay within designated areas.
- ZooAmerica is part of Hersheypark, a chocolate-themed amusement park, and houses three gray wolves.
