Exotic Incident #320
Incident Date:
10/21/2000
Location:
Gambier, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Siberian Tiger Foundation
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Siberian Tiger
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A tiger at the Siberian Tiger Foundation bit a 10-year-old boy on the leg. The boy and his father had paid to enter the compound for a “close encounter” with Siberian tigers chained to posts. The boy was treated at a local hospital and released. According to the USDA, ten instances of people being injured by tigers occurred in the previous 9-month period at this facility.
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