Exotic Incident #1925
Incident Date:
03/31/2013
Location:
Bradenton, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Wolf Hybrid
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A father shot and killed the family’s pet wolf-hybrid dog after the animal bit off his 11-year old son’s finger when the boy stuck his hand into the animal’s cage. After killing the animal, the father cut open the stomach to retrieve his son’s finger, but it could not be reattached due to extensive nerve damage.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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