Exotic Incident #1074
Incident Date:
11/15/2007
Location:
New Hampton, IA - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Tiger
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A Chickasaw County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a tiger that escaped from her cage at a local farm. The farm’s possessors also had two cougars and a bear. The matter was turned over to the USDA for investigation.
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