Girl bitten by shark while she was feeding stingrays in touch tank
A 12-year-old girl was bitten by a shark while she was feeding stingrays in a touch tank during a visit to a zoo.
The child, who has not been identified, suffered an injury to her finger while at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, New Jersey, on April 9.Turtle Back Zoo gave the family free tickets for another visitEssex County Executive Joseph N DiVincenzo Jr said in a statement to McClatchy News: “Staff responded quickly and provided the girl with a band-aid and antibacterial cream.
“When EMS arrived, the cut was covered by the band-aid, bleeding had stopped and the family declined care from the technicians.” The type of shark that bit the girl wasn’t specified but DiVincenzo said epaulette sharks swim inside the 1,600-gallon tank along with the stingrays. According to the Aquarium of the Pacific, epaulette sharks are small and can be identified by the numerous spots dotted along their narrow bodies.
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