Zoos have always fascinated people! But a new study reveals that petting zoos could be adverse as they create a reservoir of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria which leads to highly virulent pathogens to be passed on to the visitors.The study was presented in the meeting ECCMID 2019.Our findings demonstrate that animals in zoos can result in shedding and transmission of MDR pathogens that may cause illness for human visitors even when the animals appear healthy said Navon Venezia. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae (AmpC-E) which are resistant to a number of commonly used antibiotics have become a matter of great