Exotic Incident #1434
Incident Date:
08/01/1997
Location:
Beaverdam, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Allen Brothers Circus
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Injury to animal (IN)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Lions and Tigers
Animal disposition:
Summary:
An employee of Allen Bros Circus was charged with four counts of animal cruelty for leaving two Bengal tigers and two lions for over eight hours in a disabled trailer with no access to water. Authorities impounded the vehicle and took the animals to the Toledo Zoo.
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