Animal Meet and Greet teaches community handling tips in Goshen

GOSHEN, Ind. -- Oxbow Park in Goshen held an Animal Meet and Greet this afternoon, featuring plenty of animals for families to come check out and get up close and personal with the creatures.

Some of the animals featured were the American Toad, Western Hognose Snake, and the Eastern Box Turtle.

The event, not just providing a fun atmosphere to meet some exotic pets, but a place to come learn about what to do when you come across one of them in the wild. 

"They can learn about the different species we have. They can learn about what it means for it to be an ambassador animal versus like what are the differences they'll see with one that we have as an ambassador animal that's very used to people versus maybe what they might come across in the wild, we can help teach them like handling tips, that kind of thing, or when not to handle them. But, yeah, it's more just a fun day and it's beautiful day, so it works perfect,' stated Krista Daniels.

Dozens of families made the trip this afternoon and left with some new knowledge about some reptiles present around Michiana.