US EditionParents Charged After Toddler Gains Access to Wolf Exhibit at Zoo
Police said the parents walked 25 to 30 feet away and were looking at cellphones when the child entered a restricted wolf area.
- On Saturday, authorities charged parents Carrie Sortor, 43, and Stephen Wilson, 61, with endangering the welfare of children after their 17-month-old child accessed a restricted wolf exhibit at ZooAmerica in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
- Evidence showed the parents walked about 25 to 30 feet away to a seating area and appeared to be using their cellphones as the child squeezed through a small opening in a wooden barrier perimeter fence.
- After the child reached the primary metal enclosure, a wolf instinctively grabbed his hand with its mouth. "Several bystanders intervened and helped pull the child away," police said.
- ZooAmerica noted the wolf's response was "consistent with natural animal behavior, and was not a sign of aggression." Derry Township Police Chief Garth Warner stated signs advise parents to closely supervise children.
- The child suffered minor injuries and was reunited with his family. Court records indicate Sortor and Wilson await a preliminary hearing scheduled for April 28.
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Parents charged after toddler gains access to wolf exhibit at zoo
HARRISBURG, PA -- The parents of a 1-year-old boy have been charged after the toddler was injured when he gained access to a wolf exhibit at a local zoo. The parents -- who are awaiting a preliminary hearing later this month -- are charged with misdemeanor endangering the welfare of children, according to the Associated Press.
Parents of toddler whose hand was grabbed by wolf at zoo were looking at phones, police say
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Parents Charged After Toddler Hurt by Wolf at Pennsylvania Zoo
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With her one-and-a-half-year-old boy, a mother and a father in Pennsylvania go to the zoo. When the parents look too much at the cell phone, the little boy goes and wants to see the wolves.
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