Exotic Incident #532
Incident Date:
03/13/2003
Location:
20th Century Fox television set, - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Cougar
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A trained mountain lion bit actress Elisha Cuthbert on set of the television series 24. The trainer instructed Cuthbert to befriend the animal, but the lion sank his teeth into Cuthbert’s hand. Cuthbert was treated for puncture wounds and received a tetanus shot.
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