A two-year-old is expected to be fine after she had a close encounter with a rhinoceros at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida. The toddler was with her family participating in a private "Rhino Encounter," where visitors can pet and brush the animals as they learn about the creatures from zookeepers.

During the encounter, the child managed to slip between the steel posts separating the rhinos from the guests and was approached by a pair of female rhinoceroses. One of the rhinos bumped the toddler with its snout and the girl's father quickly pulled her back to safety.

He carried her to the zoo's office, where she was taken to a pediatric hospital with undisclosed injuries. The girl's mother also injured her arm while trying to pull her daughter out of the rhinoceros enclosure.

Officials at the zoo said they have closed the Rhino Encounter while they review their safety and security procedures. They added that the rhinos were never in any danger and that "they will not be 'punished' in any way."