Exotic Incident #1135
Incident Date:
04/23/2008
Location:
Big Bear Lake, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Miller's Predators
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human death (HD)
Species:
Bears
Animal:
Grizzly Bear
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Rocky, a 700-lb grizzly bear, killed his trainer with one bite to the neck. Fire department officials who responded attempted to revive the man but were unsuccesful. Subsequent reports stated that authorities did not plan to euthanize Rocky.
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