zoo keeper dies after anteater attack

[MTslackcountry]

ARGENTINA-- A young Argentine zookeeper died after she was attacked by an anteater who mauled her abdomen and legs with its sharp front claws.
"Her injuries were very serious and when she was admitted she was already in critical condition," Jose Potito, director of the hospital, said.

Potito said Melisa Casco, 19, died after an operation to amputate one of her legs.
Casco worked at the Florencio Varela zoo outside Buenos Aires as part of a conservation and reproduction project involving endangered giant anteaters.

The zoo was closed for the day and not available for comment but a zoo worker described the attack as an accident.

Zoo workers told local media they did not see Tuesday's attack on Casco.

Different reports said the anteater was male, or female, and may have been protecting offspring or was in heat.

Anteaters, which can measure up to 2.8 metres long and weigh as much as 50kg, are native to Latin America and have toothless snouts.

They are usually not aggressive but their long, knife-like claws can do serious damage to predators when they defend themselves.

[Steven S. Dallas]

Her fatal mistake was going to work with ants in her pants.

[Hutch]

I was just going to say that that makes me feel a little antsy about going to my first Anteaters Anonymous meeting tonight.

Also, "A young female Argentine zookeeper" sounds totally hot.

[Steven S. Dallas]

my first Anteaters Anonymous meeting tonight.

Your secret is already out. The toothless snout and long, knife-like claws are dead giveaways.

[Hutch]

Your secret is already out. The toothless snout and long, knife-like claws are dead giveaways.

I guess the first step is admitting it...

[bio-smear]

Anteaters have a long, strange tongue. Perhaps she was abusing that and his "ugly came out."

[TurxSki]

Ha,
Just watched Fierce Creatures, the movie made with the Fish Called Wanda crew.
Part of the plot is the zoo only wants to keep the Fierce Creatures, so all the keepers are trying to convince John Cleese that their particular animal is fierce.
The Anteater's keeper fails.
It's a funny old world innit ?

[The Dad]

Different reports said the anteater was male, or female

Well, that narrows it down....

[Brock Landers]

Crossing "Own pet anteater" off my list of things to do before I die

[The Dad]

Crossing "Own pet anteater" off my list of things to do before I die

No need to get drastic. Just move it to the end of the list.