Lawsuit Says British Columbia Zoo Negligent in Black Bear Mauling of Toddler’s Arm

Lawsuit Says British Columbia Zoo Negligent in Black Bear Mauling of Toddler’s Arm
The Greater Vancouver Zoo is seen in Langley, B.C., on Aug. 18, 2022. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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A lawsuit filed on behalf of a toddler whose arm was mauled after she reached into a bear enclosure at the Greater Vancouver Zoo alleges negligence led to the attack.

The notice of civil claim filed in British Columbia Supreme Court by the girl’s guardian, Richard Hanson, says the August 2019 incident left her with a fractured wrist, and one of her fingers was partially amputated.