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Daycare rabbit cage visit leaves 3-year-old with severed finger

Published: 12 Mar. 2026, 16:56 Updated: 12 Mar. 2026, 18:58

The Masan Dongbu Police Station in Changwon, South Gyeongsang [MASAN DONGBU POLICE PRECINCT]

Police have launched an investigation after a 3-year-old child had part of a finger severed while visiting a rabbit cage at a daycare center in Changwon, South Gyeongsang.

The Masan Dongbu Police Precinct said Thursday it is conducting a preliminary investigation into the daycare center’s director and another individual with relations to the matter on suspicion of causing bodily injury through occupational negligence.

The accident occurred at around 10:41 a.m. on Monday at an outdoor metal rabbit cage managed by the daycare center. During the incident, part of the child’s index finger was severed.

The child was immediately taken to a hospital, but doctors were unable to perform reattachment surgery because the severed portion of the finger could not be found at the scene.

Police said they plan to determine the exact cause of the accident before formally booking the daycare staff on charges of occupational negligence resulting in injury.

A police official said the exact cause has not yet been determined, including whether the injury was caused by a rabbit bite, adding that investigators are examining all possibilities.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY HAN YOUNG-HYE [[email protected]]