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Cincinnati Zoo worker loses part of thumb after primate bite

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According to a NBC News article written by Dennis Romero, a Cincinnati Zoo worker had her thumb partially amputated when a Bonobo monkey bit through their protective mesh barrier during morning feeding.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/cincinnati-zoo-worker-loses-part-thumb-primate-bite-rcna177368

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This is true. The article you listed got their information from a statement made directly by the Cincinnati Zoo. Along with that, many other reliable publications are reporting the same story.
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What are the reliable sources you mentioned? Always cite in-text and provide hyperlinks to your sources. Thanks!

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