Zoo Suspends Exhibits After Toddler Enters Rhino Enclosure
A zoo where a toddler stumbled into a rhinoceros enclosure is suspending exhibits offering “premium” animal experiences while officials review safety protocol.
The Brevard Zoo announced the suspension of the Rhino Encounters exhibit and similar displays in a statement Wednesday.
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 from the exhibit.
The girl’s father said in a statement Wednesday that his daughter is doing well.