Exotic Incident #213
Incident Date:
12/29/1998
Location:
Clarksburg, NJ - USA
Facility Name:
Tigers Only Preservation Society
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Bengal Tiger
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 431-lb Bengal tiger escaped from the Tigers Only Preservation Society, a 12-acre compound declared illegal by the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife. Dozens of police and some helicopters descended upon a residential community near the compound to corral the tiger, whom they ultimately shot. The owner of the facility and self-proclaimed “Tiger Lady” denied the cat was hers.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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