Mother suing zoo after daughter attacked by kangaroo
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: A woman is suing the owners of an Alabama zoo where her nine-year-old daughter was bitten by a kangaroo.
Jennifer White accuses Harmony Park Safari owners William Keith Allen and Shannon Allen of negligence and wantonness in connection with the May 2017 attack.
According to video footage, a kangaroo named Erwin reached through the fence to grab Cheyenne.
The kangaroo can be seen pulling her towards the fence before reportedly biting her ear.
Cheyenne can be heard screaming, prompting the person behind the camera to rush to her aid.
She was hospitalised and received 14 stitches and also suffered mental damage, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit says Erwin had a past history of violence and accuses the Allen’s of failing to accordingly protect zoo visitors.
White is seeking an unnamed amount in compensatory and punitive damages.
