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Exotic Incident #2530

Incident Date:
11/28/2011
Location:
Cincinnati, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Northgate Mall
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal health issue (RX)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Tiger
Animal disposition:
Other

Summary:

Inside Edition filmed G.W. Exotic Animal Park’s traveling tiger exhibit at the Northgate Mall, where shoppers could pay to get their pictures taken with a cub and play with the babies in a pen. One eight-week-old cub was obviously sick and barely moved during filming. Another cub on display was missing a patch of fur and appeared distressed while posing in photos.

Also on display were six-month-old tigers. They were kept behind a cage because by law, the public is not allowed to interact with tigers older than three months. However, an employee said he got scratched by one of the older tigers just the day before: “There was blood everywhere. It was just a total, total mess.”

Action take by Born Free USA:

Notes:

http://www.insideedition.com/investigative