Overview
- A zoo keeper slipped while cleaning a tomistoma (Malayan gharial) enclosure and was nipped on the left forearm, according to Bronx Zoo officials.
- Emergency responders were summoned by a 911 call and NYPD officers from the 52nd Precinct went to the scene to investigate.
- The keeper was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, treated for a minor wound and released, with officials saying stitches were not needed.
- The tomistoma involved is a crocodilian species kept in managed enclosures and the zoo described the contact as a small nip rather than a severe attack.
- Reporters noted the bite in the context of past high-profile incidents at the Bronx Zoo, and the police inquiry could prompt review of staff safety and enclosure procedures.