Exotic Incident #2148
Incident Date:
12/02/2014
Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Small Cats
Animal:
Lynx
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A Siberian lynx attacked a woman who was taking care of the animals while the owner was away. The woman sustained injuries to her head and was bleeding heavily when police arrived. Animals from this home have broken out before this incident. The owner of the cat has 9 cats, including 4 Syberian lynxes and 4 other cats of comparable size and is permitted to breed them per the DNR.
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