The employee was taken to hospital, where he remains, however there are no fears for his life. The camel, according to the park’s update, did not suffer any injuries and is in good health
A Minnesota zookeeper is recovering after being bitten on the head by a camel, People reports. At noon Wednesday, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office received a call about the incident at “Hemker Park & Zoo”.
As soon as the police arrived at the scene, they were informed that the victim, Roger Blenker, took the animal to another place, when it bit him on the head and dragged him. “During the process, the camel put Blenker’s head in its mouth, biting it. The camel then dragged Blenker by the head about five meters“, was noted in a related announcement.
A second employee, Mr Seth Wickso, intervened and put a plastic bag in the animal’s mouth to stop the attack and succeeded. But then she turned towards him and attacked him. The 32-year-old managed to escape.
Blenker was taken to hospital, where he remains, but his life is not feared. The camel, according to the park’s update, did not suffer any injuries and is in good health.
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