A zookeeper at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Florida had to be hospitalized Tuesday morning after she was struck by a rhinoceros’ horn during what was described as a routine training session with the animal. Officials said the unidentified zookeeper was injured after making contact with Archie, a 50-year-old male Southern white rhino, according to local station WJAX TV. There is a lot of contact involved.”A zoo spokeswoman told local station WJXT TV that the keeper was alert and able to speak when she was taken to a hospital. Firefighters told the station the injury was listed as a trauma alert. The zoo was not put on lockdown and Archie is still on display, according to local radio station WOKV.

Source: Huffington Post February 26, 2019 20:26 UTC