Exotic Incident #636
Incident Date:
12/15/2003
Location:
Rockwell, NC - USA
Facility Name:
Charlotte Metro Zoo
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Leopard or Jaguar; Cobra
Animal disposition:
Summary:
Samson, a leopard or jaguar at Charlotte Metro Zoo, while being used in a television commercial for the Carolina Panthers, bit the zoo’s owner. In a separate incident, a cobra used for a Carolina Cobras football team commercial got loose during filming.
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