August 4, 1994 Laie, HI An elephant with Circus International knocked down a metal barrier at the arena, pinning a family to the bleachers. Elephants
July 18, 1994 New York, NY An elephant with the Moscow Circus attacked the translator offstage at ABC’s Live with Regis and Kathie Lee television show. The woman suffered a skull fracture, broken ribs, and a punctured lung. Elephants
June 30, 1994 Louisville, KY An elephant used for giving rides at the Louisville Zoological Gardens escaped by unlatching the gate and then attacked a zoo visitor. The man suffered serious injuries to his spleen and pancreas when the elephant picked him up and dropped him several times. Elephants
June 25, 1994 Cincinnati, OH A falcon escaped during a bird show. Zookeepers tracked him through a transmitter attached to his leg and caught him 30 minutes later at Reading Road Armory, about 2 miles away. Other
June 18, 1994 Nauvoo, IL A “pet” Bengal tiger escaped from its chain-link pen and attacked a German shepherd. The “owner” had one other tiger and a mountain lion. Big Cats
June 6, 1994 Miami, FL A tiger mauled and killed the senior zookeeper at the Miami Metrozoo when the keeper opened the door to the cage. Big Cats
April 25, 1994 Muskegon, MI During the intermission at Tarzan Zerbini Circus, elephant rides were offered. One elephant fell into the passenger loading platform, emptying passengers underneath the platform, and bending it. Three children were injured. Elephants
April 13, 1994 Columbia, SC A tiger at Taylor’s Exotics, an exotic animal farm, mauled a 17-year-old worker when the gate to the cage accidentally came open during cleaning. Big Cats
April 6, 1994 Salt Lake City, UT While giving rides at the Jordan Circus, an elephant picked up, tossed, and stepped on her trainer, causing internal organ damage. Two children riding the elephant were unhurt. Elephants
April 4, 1994 Jackson, MS A cheetah at the Jackson Zoo scaled the fence and pounced on an 8-year-old boy. The child was treated for cuts and bruises. Big Cats