MELBOURNE, Fla. — Officials at a Florida zoo where a toddler stumbled into a rhinoceros exhibit say the welfare of the animals was never compromised and the rhinos won’t be punished in any way.
MELBOURNE, Fla. — Officials at a Florida zoo where a toddler stumbled into a rhinoceros exhibit say the welfare of the animals was never compromised and the rhinos won’t be punished in any way.
The Brevard Zoo said in a statement Wednesday that the Rhino Encounters exhibit and other exhibits involving “premium” animal experiences have been suspended while zoo officials review safety protocol.
The 2-year-old girl was taken to a hospital for treatment Tuesday after she stumbled through steel poles separating the rhinos and spectators.
Officials at the zoo on Florida’s Space Coast say a rhino’s snout touched the girl before she was retrieved in a matter of seconds.
The girl’s father said in a statement released Wednesday by the hospital to local media that his daughter “is doing well.”
