Exotic Incident #539

Incident Date:
03/31/2003
Location:
Hennepin, IL - USA
Facility Name:
Second Nature Exotic Cats Sanctuary
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human death (HD)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Tiger
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

The owner of Second Nature Exotic Cats Sanctuary was attacked and killed by one of two tigers he released from a building into a penned enclosure for exercise. Police shot both tigers to rescue the wounded and bleeding man, only to discover he was already dead. A search of the property found a third tiger, a lion, and a cougar.

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