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Bronx Zoo Employee Bitten by Crocodile

Incident Date:
05/24/2026
Location:
Bronx, NY - USA
Facility Name:
Bronx Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Crocodile
Animal disposition:
Other

Summary:

BRONX, NY – A worker at the Bronx Zoo was bitten by one of the crocodiles on Sunday afternoon. The zoo said it happened around 2:30 p.m. when the wild animal keeper was cleaning an enclosure. They said the keeper slipped and was nipped on the left forearm.

The zoo released a statement saying,

“There was an incident with a wild animal keeper at the Bronx Zoo today at about 230 pm with a tomistoma, also known as a Malayan gharial. The keeper was cleaning an enclosure and after slipping, a small tomistoma nipped at the left forearm of the keeper. The keeper was treated at a local hospital and released for a minor wound which did not need stitches.”

The worker was taken to nearby St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition. They were treated for a minor wound which did not need stitches.

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