Lincoln Park Zoo (Manitowoc)

Lincoln Park Zoo
Location Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Land area 20 acres (8.1 ha)
Number of animals ~200[1]
Memberships WMZA
Website Official Zoo Website

Lincoln Park Zoo is a small municipal zoo located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The zoo has just under 200 animals, including black bear, bald eagle, cougar, snow leopard and others.[2]

The zoo has had a few incidents related to their animals in the past. In 1994 a timber wolf attacked a child and ripped off his right arm, prompting other Wisconsin zoos to review their own safety.[3] In another incident in 2007, two cougars were released from their cages at the zoo by unknown vandals.[4] In 2010, a woman had two fingers bitten off after she ignored barriers to try to feed an Asiatic black bear.[5]

References

  1. ^ Weiss, Suzanne (June 28, 2009). "Creature comforts: Zookeepers drawn to job by love of animals, outdoors". htrnews.com. http://www.htrnews.com/article/20090628/MAN04/906280343/1398/Zookeepers-drawn-to-job-by-love-of-animals--outdoors. Retrieved 2009-07-05. 
  2. ^ "LINCOLN PARK ZOO". Manitowoc Parks & Recreation Department. http://www.manitowoc.org/parkandrec/Zoo/zoo.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-05. 
  3. ^ Causey, James (Dec 30, 1994). "Attack in Manitowoc spurs zoo safety call". The Milwaukee Sentinel. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=--EVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JBMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4727,9918200&dq=lincoln+park+zoo+manitowoc. Retrieved 2009-07-05. 
  4. ^ "Hunt On For Vandals; Freed Cougars Back In Cages". WIS Channel 3000. December 28, 2007. http://www.channel3000.com/news/14940569/detail.html. Retrieved 2009-07-05. 
  5. ^ "Bear Bites Off Woman's Fingers at Manitowoc Zoo". TMJ4. Mar 06, 2010. http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/86677682.html. Retrieved 2011-11-7. 

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