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Jacksonville zookeeper ‘viciously’ attacked by bear suffered lacerations on head, back and thighs, police report says

Published: December 22, 2022 at 6:13 PMUpdated: June 5, 2024 at 7:14 AM

Tags: duval county florida, news, bear, bear attack, animals, local news, animal, jacksonville, duval county, jacksonville florida, animal attack, bears

The 35-year-old zookeeper who was viciously attacked Wednesday by a 5-year-old North American black bear at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens suffered many lacerations on her head, back and thighs, according to a police report obtained Thursday by News4JAX.

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