Man bites at the zoo: three police officers injured

Created: 06/13/2022, 16:40

By: Lucas Maier

The Frankfurt Zoo.

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A zoo visitor sparks an argument.

In the end he has to go to a hospital.

Three officers are injured.

Frankfurt – A dispute breaks out between two men at the Frankfurt Zoo.

The employees inform the police, then the situation escalates.

On Saturday (June 11), around 3:30 p.m.

, a verbal argument broke out between a 41-year-old and a 28-year-old man, the police said.

When the police arrived, the younger of the two resisted being checked, as reported by fnp.de.

Frankfurt Zoo: bites and kicks injured three officials

The young man tried to take his identity card from the police officers.

According to their description, he attacked the officials at the Frankfurt Zoo with kicks and bites.

Eventually, however, the man was overpowered and pinned down.

After saying he was dehydrated and not taking his medication, he was taken to a clinic by ambulance, police said.

Two of the officers were slightly injured by bites, another suffered abrasions.

According to the current state of knowledge, the 28-year-old man started the argument with the 41-year-old for "void" reasons.   

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