WASHINGTON – MARCH 1: Two-year-old Asian elephant Kandula (R) stands next to his mother Shanthi (L) at the National Zoo March 1, 2004 in Washington, DC. A study by the National Academy of Sciences has found problems in animal care, nutrition, pest control and record keeping at the zoo. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
A man brought his 2 year old into an elephant enclosure at the San Diego Zoo over the weekend. Witnesses captured the event on video. Police identified the man Saturday as 25-year-old Jose Manuel Navarrete. He was booked into San Diego Central Jail downtown on suspicion of child cruelty.
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