Exotic Incident #1767
Incident Date:
06/27/2012
Location:
Pataskala, OH - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Mountain Lion
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A caseworker visiting the home of Evelyn Shaw, who was working to adopt her two nieces, was bitten on the finger by Ms. Shaw’s pet mountain lion. Ms. Shaw, who was active in opposing the exotics ban legislation in Ohio, had falsely assured the investigator that the lion was declawed and had no teeth. Ms. Shaw stated she would euthanize the animal because of this incident.
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