Man detained after he jumped into MKE zoo s elephant enclosure
Man detained after he entered Milwaukee County Zoo’s elephant enclosure
A man was detained by sheriff s officials after he jumped into the elephant exhibit at the Milwaukee County Zoo on Wednesday.
MILWAUKEE - A man was detained by sheriff s officials after he jumped into the elephant exhibit at the Milwaukee County Zoo Wednesday afternoon, April 7.
It happened around 3:30 p.m.
Sheriff s officials said the man wanted to impress his daughter. Zoo officials added the man climbed over a locked fenced area in the outdoor exhibit. He then started climbing over a secondary fence but did not breach that barrier, a statement from the zoo said.
Man climbs over fenced area of elephant exhibit at Milwaukee County Zoo
The Milwaukee County Zoo says it happened around 3:25 p.m. Officials with the MCSO say the man did it to impress his daughter.
According to the zoo, the visitor began to climb over a secondary fence, but did not breach that barrier and never shared space with the zoo s African elephants, who were outside at the time.
He was detained by a park worker until law enforcement arrived.
The Milwaukee County Zoo was closed at the time of the incident, and visitors were making their way to the exits.