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Accidents Involving Injury at Edge of Africa

Official U.S. federal and state data on theme park accidents is almost nonexistent. That's why Theme Park Insider users are creating this visitor-maintained database of theme park accidents--to give public at least some information about attraction safety records.

Do you know of, or have been part of, an accident involving injury at Edge of Africa? Report it to Theme Park Insider.

(If you are looking for general information about Edge of Africa, please visit Theme Park Insider's reader reviews for Edge of Africa.)

Verified Incidents

(Even though these incidents have been verified, individual reports might contain the opinion of the persons submitting them.)

5/12/2002 - Submitted by robert on 5/13/2002

A 350-pound, 12-year-old lion bit off the arm of a 21-year-old zookeeper. The accident happened in a non-public area of the attraction, when the zookepper was taking her family on a behind the scenes tour of the animals' sleeping area. The zookeeper was taken to hospital in serious, but stable condition. The park promised to review it safety procedures.

  • For more information about this incident, visit http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/orl-lionattack.story

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    • Unverified Reports

    9/18/2003 - Submitted by Name Withheld on 9/24/2003
    An Edge of Africa keeper was bitten by a hippo during a training session. He was bitten on the arm. The keeper was sent to the hospital for surgery, repairing nerve and vascular damage.

  • This incident has not been confirmed. Click here if you can verify it, or have additional information.


    • If you have additional information that can confirm, clarify or refute any of these reports, please e-mail the editor! (Please don't forget to include the attraction's name in your message.)

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