Exotic Incident #1369
Incident Date:
01/31/2010
Location:
Bakersfield, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Bakersfield Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Raccoon
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
30-year-old father and his 8-year-old daughter are attacked by a raccoon who had escaped from his cage. Man suffers severe bit wounds to his fingertip. Raccoon was captured and euthanized to undergo rabies test. Test proved negative. Zoo officials had prior knowledge that raccoon had escaped.
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