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Stuttgart Zoo Closes Dark Terra Australis Areas as Police Probe Two Child Injuries

Police are weighing possible deliberate harm in a pitch-dark exhibit with no cameras.

Overview

  • The children, injured Sunday morning and Wednesday afternoon in the Terra Australis dark zone, suffered small wounds consistent with a pointed object.
  • Police say a search found no sharp edges in the area, so investigators cannot rule out deliberate harm.
  • Wilhelma closed the two dark rooms for the holiday and weekend and plans a decision on Monday about reopening.
  • There are no video cameras in those rooms, which leaves few leads for the case.
  • Officers asked visitors who were in the area to contact a witness hotline to help the inquiry.