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South American Rodent Bites Toddler at Beardsley Zoo In Bridgeport South American Rodent Bites Toddler at Beardsley Zoo In Bridgeport
South American Rodent Bites Toddler at Beardsley Zoo In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A young visitor to Beardsley Zoo got a little closer to the wildlife than she’d hoped Sunday when a South American rodent bit her finger through a gap in a Rainforest Building enclosure. The small covered gap that fell off of a glass barrier left just enough room for the red-rumped agouti, similar to a guinea pig, to reach the toddler’s tiny finger, said Zoo Director Gregg Dancho. “We make every effort to create a safe environment for our guests at the Zoo,” Dancho said. “This was an unfortunate event that has been immediately addressed by closing the rainforest building…

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by Meredith Guinness