UPDATE: Child Killed by African Painted Dogs At Pittsburgh Zoo
According to media reports, the 2-year-old fell into the painted dogs exhibit and was mauled.
UPDATED: A 2-year-old child was killed at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Sunday morning after being mauled when he fell into the African painted dogs exhibit. "It is with heavy hearts we report that a tragic accident occurred this morning at 11:45 a.m. when a young child fell into the African painted dog exhibit area and was killed," the zoo stated on its Facebook page. "The accident is under investigation by both the Zoo and the Pittsburgh Police Department. The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium will remain closed until further notice." The child was with his 34-year-old mother, of Pleasant Hills, at the African painted dogs exhibit when he fell from the top of a platform railing to the ground inside the pit area, according to a statement …
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2:46 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Many accidents are due to human error. A parent who never did anything potentially dangerous to or with a child has only unborn children. God bless this mother and the rest of the family. more ›