Exotic Incident #2538
Incident Date:
06/16/2016
Location:
Cave Junction, OR - USA
Facility Name:
Great Cats World Park
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Tiger
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
A white Bengal tiger named Scooby bit the arm of animal keeper Sara Romswinckel hard enough to break it. The keeper hadn’t noticed that the tiger’s den was unlocked. When the tiger then rubbed his face against the gate, it opened, prompting Romswinckel to push the gate in an effort to close it, exposing her arm. Both county and U.S. Department of Agriculture officials have since inspected the facility. The county inspector reported that the tiger, if he escaped the den, could have hopped a 6-foot wooden fence.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20160703/NEWS/160709865