A 13-year-old Orinoco crocodile was taken into surgery at the Zoo Hospital in Miami on Friday to treat an infected wound.
A team of zoo staff veterinarians operated on the croc's left wrist when "something, probably another cranky crocodile, took a bite out of it," the Miami Herald reports.
Orinoco crocodiles are a rare, endangered species that reside in fresh-water areas of the Orinoco River in Colombia and Venezuela, the zoo told the Herald. They can grow up to 15 feet long.
The zoo’s 10-foot reptile resides at the “Amazon and Beyond” exhibit, according to the Herald. Veterinarians did routine screenings before operating on the crocodile, which included X-rays and blood tests.
The nearly 400-pound crocodile is currently recovering at the hospital and will remain there for a few days until the wound heals.
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