A Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens staff member was injured by a bear Wednesday evening and hospitalized for treatment, the bear was shot and killed.
According to Kelly Rouillard, director of marketing for the Zoo and Gardens, a bear escaped an exhibit behind the scenes and engaged with a zookeeper. She said an emergency call was made and that the zoo’s Lethal Weapons Team arrived within seconds.
Rouillard identified the bear as Johnny, who was a 5-year-old North American black bear that had been at the zoo since May 2017.
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