Exotic Incident #498
Incident Date:
10/13/2002
Location:
Northland, KS - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Cougar
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A cougar was hit and mortally injured by a car after he ran onto the Interstate. It was suspected the cougar was a “pet” since it was the first documented sighting of a cougar in the area for more than a century.
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