Exotic Incident #186
Incident Date:
05/22/1998
Location:
Carson City, NV - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Hybrid Wolf
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A 3-year-old girl and a 5-year-old girl were severely bitten by their grandfather’s “pet” wolf hybrid. The 3-year-old was in intensive care for six nights. The grandfather was sentenced to six days in jail and 100 hours of community service for keeping a dangerous dog.
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