The U.S. Department of Agriculture called for enforced barriers between animals and guests at a Harnett County zoo after a sloth bit a child on the face, according to an inspection report filed last month.
According to the USDA report on April 8, Aloha Safari Park in Cameron was hosting a public interaction event with the sloths when an attendant placed the sloth into the child’s lap.
The facility allows for these kinds of interactions with the sloths, the report stated, but guests are advised to keep their faces away from the animals…