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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A 3-year-old child was bitten by a wolf after climbing over a secondary fence at ZooMontana in Billings.
Zoo director Jeff Ewelt says it's not clear how the child got over the fence and was able to approach the main fence. He said the zoo did not learn about the bite until Sunday afternoon when the zoo received a call from the clinic that was treating the child.
Ewelt says he's been told the wound is not severe and is being treated as a minor dog bite.
The zoo's two wolves will be under a 10-day quarantine, as required by animal control regulations.
Ewelt tells The Billings Gazette (http://bit.ly/1t64l5i ) he's troubled by the incident and wants to find out how it happened and if increased safety measures need to be put in place.
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