Exotic Incident #1444
Incident Date:
07/07/1990
Location:
Portland, OR - USA
Facility Name:
American Continental Circus
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Chimpanzee
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A 12 year old girl suffered minor injuries when a chimpanzee attacked her at a circus sponsored by the Portland Police Association. The chimpanzee was performing on a motorcycle when he rushed into the crowd and bit and scratched the girl.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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