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Parents charged with child endangerment after their toddler entered a wolf enclosure at a zoo
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Summary
Parents face child endangerment charges after their toddler entered a wolf enclosure at a Pennsylvania zoo and suffered a minor injury. Police allege the parents were distracted by cellphones and left the child unattended about 25 to 30 feet away.
Key Facts
- •Parents have been charged with endangering the welfare of children following the incident at ZooAmerica in Hersheypark.[1]confirmed
- •The toddler suffered a minor injury after making contact with a wolf.[1]confirmed
- •Police allege the parents walked 25-30ft away to look at their cellphones.[1]confirmed
[1] Guardian World
Locations
PennsylvaniaUnited States, Pennsylvania
40.90, -77.80HersheyparkUnited States, Pennsylvania
40.29, -76.65Sources (1)
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Parents face child endangerment charges after their toddler entered a wolf enclosure at a Pennsylvania zoo and suffered a minor injury. Police allege the parents were distracted by cellphones and left the child unattended about 25 to 30 feet away.
- • Parents have been charged with endangering the welfare of children following the incident at ZooAmerica in Hersheypark.
- • The toddler suffered a minor injury after making contact with a wolf.
- • Police allege the parents walked 25-30ft away to look at their cellphones.