Exotic Incident #2311

Incident Date:
02/10/2016
Location:
Sacramento, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Sacramento Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Tiger
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

A female tiger was killed by her mating partner at the Sacramento Zoo. 15-year-old Baha was attacked by 12-year-old Mohan during a “physical introduction.” The introduction became aggressive in less than 2 minutes.

Action take by Born Free USA:

Notes:

http://www.kcra.com/news/local-news/news-sacramento/female-tiger-killed-by-mating-partner-at-sacramento-zoo/37926312?src=app