JSO bodycam video shows aftermath of bear attack at Jacksonville Zoo

– Body camera video obtained by News4JAX on Tuesday shows first responders helping a zookeeper after they were attacked by a bear at the Jacksonville Zoo last month.released Monday, a door was left open in error.

In the report, it is explained that a gate was accidentally left open and the zookeeper was pushed down by the bear. Staffers tried to get the bear known as “Johnny” away from the woman, but in the end, they had to take the bear down to save her life.FWC report reveals new information in Dec. 2022 bear attack involving Jacksonville zookeeper

Bodycam video shows a Jacksonville police officer rushing to the aid of the zookeeper after she was attacked. First responders are seen helping the zookeeper onto a stretcher, her face wrapped in badges. As first responders take her to the hospital, she is conscious and talking. One zoo staffer explained to investigators what they saw.Zoo Staffer: We came up as he was attacking her right here.Z: We saw the bear attacking her here and then the gun team deployed and shot the bear and we were able to approach her and we euthanized the bear.

She put out food for Johnny and then Claire, another bear in the other enclosure. After hearing the bears, she checked and saw Johnny was not enclosed, moments later, he attacked her.State investigators issued a written warning for failure to maintain captive wildlife in a safe condition. The day of the attack, FWC noted the zoo was understaffed, so the bears were not going to be rotated.Copyright 2023 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.

😱🫢 I hope she gets better soon !

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