Exotic Incident #1150
Incident Date:
05/24/2008
Location:
South Bend, IN - USA
Facility Name:
Potawatomi Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Amur Leopard
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
At the Potawatomi Zoo, an Amur Leopard attacked a zookeeper in the exhibit’s holding area, during a routine daily cleaning of the cage. The zookeeper suffered head wounds and was taken to a local hospital where she was treated, then released the following day. The leopard had been in the holding area, off exhibit, since giving birth to a cub in December.
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