Boy, 3, stable after fall into jaguar exhibit at zoo

[marmar]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A 3-year-old who fell into the jaguar exhibit at the Little Rock Zoo was in stable condition Saturday and "is expected to improve," officials say.

The boy was being treated at Arkansas Children's Hospital for extensive scalp lacerations, a depressed skull fracture, and minor puncture wounds.

Lt. Sidney Allen of the Little Rock Police Department said Friday it was not known whether the puncture wounds came from the fall or one of the animals in the exhibit. Doctors said the wounds were not life-threatening.

Officials did not release the name of the child. .....................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/12/jaguar-little-rock-zoo-fall/17148309/

[kestrel91316]

1. I'm thinking there has to a serious parenting FAIL here.

[surrealAmerican]

2. In this case it was a grandparenting fail.

At least the child will recover. This could have proved fatal.