The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden reports a staff member is recovering after being bitten by a bonobo. The bite resulted in the partial amputation of the person’s thumb.
“During [Friday] morning rounds, a bonobo bit a care team member’s thumb through a protective mesh barrier while the care team member was administering medication and food to the bonobo troop,” the Zoo said in a statement Friday afternoon.
According to the statement, the incident happened in a behind-the-scenes area and no other staff, guests, or animals were harmed or involved…