TheKansas City Zoo went into a brief lockdown when an orangutan nearly escaped the exhibit last Sunday afternoon. Visitors at the zoo were taken into buildings as a safety precaution after an orangutan was seen on the outer perimeter wall of the exhibit. According to Zoo officials, the 7-year-old female orangutan named Kali, did…
A dangerous explosion prompted a first-alarmfire at a business in O’Fallon, Missouri. Police and emergency responders were called to SAK Construction around 4:30 p.m. at 864 Hoff Road in O’Fallon. According to O’Fallon Police, several 55-gallon drums containing polymer resin reached a flashpoint and blew up. The polymer resin was being used to line…
According to a recent study from 1990 to 2010, 92,885 children under the age of 18 were treated forinjuries sustained in amusement park type incidents. These events include everything from carousels to roller coaster accidents. The study showed that more than 70% of these injuries occurred during the summer months. This an average of…
After the tragicaccident earlier this month involving the Nebraska toddler who was killed by an alligator in Orlando, Walt Disney World is placing new limits on fishing at the park. According to the Orlando Sentinel newspaper, new signs read no fishing have been placed in areas such as the Saratoga Springs Resort, the Fort…
A young girl has been killed while attending a summer camp in Indiana on Monday night. According to authorities, the 11-year-old girl died from injuries sustained in anaccident after a tree fell on her cabin during a storm. Lightning hit the tree overnight at Camp Livingston in Switzerland County. A tree fell on the…
A toddler was enjoying a family vacation with his parents atWalt Disney World when the unthinkable occurred, and he was killed by an alligator. The incident occurred Tuesday night at the Grand Floridian Resort. The child and his family were participating in an outdoor movie viewing on the beach when the boy was wading…
An Ohio teen was killed at an abandoned property when hefell 50 feet down an elevator shaft last Wednesday night. According to the Toledo Police, the 16-year-old boy was at an abandoned apartment building around midnight with friends. As the group of teenagers explored the inside of the dark building, a male teen accidentally…
A man waselectrocuted while swimming in a motel pool in New Jersey last month. According to officials, a 34-year-old man was swimming in a pool at the Aztec Motel in Wildwood when he came in contact with stray voltage underwater. As the man went into convulsions, a 17-year-old Fair Lawn boy jumped into the…
A 6-year-old girl nearly died in a drowningaccident at the Marquette Pool in south St. Louis on Tuesday. According to first responders, a young girl first noticed the drowning 6-year-old and helped pull her out along with on-duty lifeguards. The lifeguards began CPR. 911 was called by a park ranger and first responders shocked…
A St. Louis five-year-old boy was seriouslyinjured after being shocked by exposed live electrical wires in north St. Louis at 19th and Angelica Street on Friday night. According to authorities, the five-year-old boy touched a hot wire on a street light at Windsor Park. Witnesses say the boy was knocked back after touching the…