Child bit by exotic animal at zoo in North Carolina, report says

CAMERON, N.C. (WBTV) – A child was bit by an exotic animal at a zoo in North Carolina this past month.

A report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) detailed an April 2026 inspection at Aloha Safari Park in Harnett County. The report labeled the inspection as “routine.”

According to the report, the zoo manager said an attendant was talking to a parent when the child leaned in to kiss or hug the sloth. When that happened, the sloth bit the girl on the face…

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