Bronx Zoo Worker Taken to Hospital After Being 'Nipped' by Crocodile

Bronx Zoo croc takes bite out of worker who slipped while cleaning

A Bronx Zoo worker was cleaning a crocodile enclosure on Sunday when he slipped and got nipped in the left arm, police said.

Bronx Zoo animal keeper bit by crocodile inside enclosure

A Bronx Zoo animal keeper was hospitalized after being bitten by a crocodile at the wildlife center on Sunday afternoon, police said.  According to law enforcement sources, a 38-year-old male zookeeper was feeding the reptile at around 2:45 p.m. on May 24 when he “sustained a small bite” to his left arm.  A zoo spokesperson told amNewYork in a statement that the keeper was cleaning an enclosure, and after slipping, was "nipped" in the forearm by…

Bronx Zoo worker taken to hospital after being 'nipped' by crocodile

The zoo said it happened around 2:30 p.m. when the wild animal keeper was cleaning an enclosure.

Crocodile Bites Male Worker’s Arm inside Bronx Zoo

BRONX ZOO ENTRANCE in the Fordham section of The Bronx is seen on Oct. 5, 2025.Photo by Síle Moloney A male worker at the Bronx Zoo was hospitalized on Sunday, May 24, after a crocodile bit his arm, police said.   An NYPD spokesperson said that on Sunday at around 2.45 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a 38-year-old man bit by a crocodile inside the Bronx Zoo.   “Upon further investigation, it was determined that the male worker was…