Aug 6, 1999 · Zoo officials said the female attacked Morehead because Morehead was between the mother tapir and its child. The animal described on signs at the zoo as "shy and retiring" …

Nov 18, 2020 · Schoolboy brothers Daithi and Cathal Owens, who saw their two-year-old sister, Katie, mauled and seriously injured in an attack by a Brazilian tapir at Dublin Zoo, have …

Nov 21, 1998 · The daily routine of feeding Malayan tapirs turned tragic Friday morning for zookeeper Lisa Morehead. Morehead, 34, was attacked by a full-grown female tapir about …

Nov 28, 2014 · A team of Irish doctors have revealed the horrific injuries sustained by a toddler in a tapir attack at a city zoo last year.

tapirs have been reported to attack humans,2,3 authenti-cated reports of death caused by wild mammals in South America are rare. The tapir (anta in the Brazilian Indian Tupi language) …

Aug 9, 2013 · A Brazilian tapir has attacked a young girl and her mother during a trip to a zoo. The attack happened during a supervised visit within one of the enclosures at Dublin Zoo.

Oct 14, 2014 · Dublin Zoo has pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety regulations after a two-year-old girl was mauled by a “chilled out” Brazilian tapir which suddenly went on the attack.

Aug 10, 2013 · Mum-of-four Patricia visited the zoo at least once a month and it had become a tradition to go and get up close with the tapirs. The savage attack happened during a routine …

Jun 1, 2005 · A 55-year-old man was attacked by a Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris) after surprising and stabbing the animal in his corn plantation. The victim received deep bites in the …

Nov 18, 2020 · Two brothers who saw their two-year-old sister mauled and seriously injured in an attack by a Brazilian tapir at Dublin Zoo have received damages settlements of €33,000 each …