Exotic Incident #1508
Incident Date:
05/13/2011
Location:
Wichita, KS - USA
Facility Name:
Sedgwick County Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Leopard
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A first-grader on a field trip to the Sedgwick County Zoo was mauled by a leopard after the boy scaled a railing and approached the animal’s cage. The boy received lacerations to his head and neck after the leopard stuck a paw through its cage and grabbed the boy by the side of his head. The boy was taken to a hospital where he was listed in fair condition.
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