Exotic Incident #1762

Incident Date:
06/06/2012
Location:
Brooksville, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Cougar
Animal disposition:

Summary:

A western mountain lion being kept as a pet escaped its enclosure and killed a neighbor’s dog. The cougar was returned to its enclosure – no legal actions have been taken to date.

Action take by Born Free USA:

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