Overview
- The attack occurred Wednesday after staff entered the wolf enclosure to respond to the death of Echo, a 10-year-old female timber wolf.
- One zookeeper escaped with multiple bite wounds to her neck and limbs and left the hospital after treatment, while the other sustained more significant injuries and remained under medical care on Friday.
- Firefighters used a ladder to rescue the second worker from the roof of a building inside the enclosure after that employee was bitten and climbed to safety.
- A necropsy found Echo died of natural causes, veterinarians examined the two surviving wolves and deemed them healthy, and the zoo has closed the main wolf exhibit while keeping the rest of the facility open.
- Michigan City has launched a formal review of the incident that will examine habitat entry rules and staff safety protocols, a process that could change how keepers respond to animal deaths inside enclosures.