Exotic Incident #2577
Incident Date:
07/19/2016
Location:
Watertown, NY - USA
Facility Name:
New York State Zoo at Thompson Park
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Small Cats
Animal:
Lynx
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
An 11-week-old lynx cub escaped his enclosure through a broken fence and climbed a tree. It took firefighters half an hour to return him to his enclosure.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.wwnytv.com/news/local/Watertown-Firefighters-Rescue-Zoos-Escaped-Lynx-Cub-From-Tree-387485471.html