Exotic Incident #1877
Incident Date:
11/29/2012
Location:
Chesterfield, VA - USA
Facility Name:
Metro-Richmond Zoo
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Bengal Tiger
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A family visiting the Metro-Richmon Zoo witnessed a deadly attack of a tiger by another tiger. Kumba, a 2-year old male Bengal tiger attacks and kills a 5-year old white female Bengal tiger named McCoy. The incident is caught on video.
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