Exotic Incident #521
Incident Date:
02/03/2003
Location:
Jacksonville, FL - USA
Facility Name:
UniverSoul Circus
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Bengal Tiger
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Chad, a 450-pound Bengal tiger with the UniverSoul Circus, squeezed through an opening between his cage and a holding cage and escaped. Climbing over a car and over a fence, Chad startled a police officer and a drive-in worker at a nearby Wendy’s before circus workers were able to coax him back inside his cage. Hundreds of people witnessed Chad’s escape.
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