Exotic Incident #5

Incident Date:
05/30/1990
Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Facility Name:
San Francisco Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Leopard
Animal disposition:

Summary:

A leopard at the San Francisco Zoo attacked and mauled a zookeeper, causing deep wounds to the man’s neck.

Action take by Born Free USA:

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