Man arrested after taking daughter into San Diego zoo elephant habitat for pictures

[Demovictory9]

SAN DIEGO (AP) - A father has been arrested on suspicion of child endangerment after he carried his 2-year-old daughter into the elephant habitat at the San Diego Zoo to take a photograph with the animals.



Zoo officials said the man bypassed multiple barriers and “purposely and illegally trespassed” into a habitat for Asian and African elephants Friday afternoon.

Witnesses said the elephant came within seconds of making contact with the two. The elephant was not harmed, and the man was able to get his daughter out of the habitat safely.

The father, 25-year-old Jose Manuel Navarrete, is being held in jail on $100,000 bail. It wasn’t immediately known if he had a lawyer who would speak on his behalf.

https://www.kolotv.com/2021/03/20/man-arrested-after-taking-daughter-into-zoo-elephant-habitat/

[magicarpet]

1. Daddy was likely trying to boost his audience links at Twitter and Face Book.

Daddy knows how to boost the head count at his social media pages. So what if his stunt almost got his daughter in danger or killed.

[JI7]

11. yup,the first thing that comes to mind when reading these stories

like those gender reveal explosions .

[marmar]

2. Maybe Devolution really is a thing, fueled by social media.

[Demovictory9]

3. possible... 25 year old should know elephants are dangerous

[SheltieLover]

4. Should have been arrested for elephant endangerment!

We all know what would happen to these magnificent creatures if they so much as scratched a human.

[Demovictory9]

5. true... elephant might be a labeled a person-killer

[SheltieLover]

6. Right!

[3catwoman3]

7. Effing idiot.

[Dorian Gray]

8. It's especially egregious

because I believe the habit at San Diego Zoo is for geriatric elephants, only. (I may be misremembering, so correct me if you know I'm wrong, please!)

[Beatlelvr]

9. Having watched the video a few times

I'm struck by the fact the elephant could have really creamed that idiot. She did a mock charge instead of actually attacking. I saw herds of them in Tanzania, and am always impressed by their emotion and intelligence.

[Blue_true]

10. I hope the daughter grows up to be a lot smarter than her dad. nt

[luckone]

12. I am glad the elephants are OK if they moved on him they could have been goners

Little baby girl your daddy is dangerous and stupid stay safe
All about some photo op