Exotic Incident #1374
Incident Date:
05/18/2010
Location:
St. Paul, MN - USA
Facility Name:
Como Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Cougar
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
Father lifts his 2-yr-old son over a railing near a wire mesh fence surrounding cougar exhibit. One of the two cougars housed there claws boy through the fence, breaking his skin. Father took boy to hospital but child suffered only minor scratches. Police are investigating incident.
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