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Parents charged after toddler snuck into wolf enclosure at Pennsylvania zoo
Parents face child endangerment charge after their kid suffered a minor injury at ZooAmerica in Hersheypark
TL;DR
- Parents of a toddler were charged with endangering the welfare of children after their child was injured at ZooAmerica.
- The child reportedly squeezed through a fence near a wolf enclosure and had a minor injury after contact with a wolf's mouth.
- Police allege the parents were distracted by their cellphones and not attending to the child.
- The zoo stated the wolf's behavior was natural and not aggressive, and that their enclosures are designed with safety measures.
- The parents are awaiting a preliminary hearing.
- The zoo is part of the Hersheypark entertainment complex.
- Hersheypark had a previous incident in summer 2025 involving a rescued child on a monorail line.