Report: Child bitten, otters beaten at Trumbull SeaQuest

Report: Child bitten, otters beaten at Trumbull SeaQuest
Donald Eng
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The SeaQuest interactive aquarium at Westfield Trumbull recently received four non-compliance citations from a USDA animal welfare inspection.Donald Eng / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Vince Covino, CEO and Founder of SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium.Jordan Grice / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
TRUMBULL — A routine inspection of the SeaQuest interactive aquarium inside Westfield Trumbull mall turned up four violations that occurred over the last year, including missing records, a child bitten by an animal and an employee hitting an otter with a metal bowl.
“The reason why this keeps happening is because the company’s business model relies on pricey, hands-on encounters with wild animals, which is dangerous,” said Willow Hecht, a captive wildlife specialist with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. “As long as SeaQuest allows this type of interaction, people will continue to get hurt.”

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