Bronx Zoo croc takes bite out of worker who slipped while cleaning
A Bronx Zoo worker was bitten by a crocodile after slipping while cleaning its enclosure. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon, and the worker was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Zoo officials confirmed that the worker is in stable condition and is expected to keep his job.
- ▪The worker, a 38-year-old man, was bitten on the left arm by a tomistoma crocodile.
- ▪He was treated at St. Barnabas Hospital and was listed in stable condition.
- ▪The incident is being investigated by the police as a workplace accident.
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Metro Bronx Zoo croc takes bite out of worker who slipped while cleaning By Joe Marino and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Published May 24, 2026, 6:58 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A 38-year-old worker at the Bronx Zoo slipped while cleaning an animal enclosure Sunday afternoon was unexpectedly nipped in the arm by a feisty crocodile, according to police and zoo officials. Cops were called to the famed Big Apple zoo around 2:45 p.m. on a 911 call about a croc bite, and found the unidentified zoo keeper had been bitten in the left arm by the hungry reptile, police said.
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