Exotic Incident #1058
Incident Date:
10/07/2007
Location:
Ball Ground, GA - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human death (HD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Red Deer
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A 66-year-old man who owned an exotic animal operation was gored several times and killed by a male red deer, a European species that weighs about 400 lbs. Wildlife experts theorized that the deer was reacting aggressively because it was mating season.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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