Exotic Incident #641
Incident Date:
01/09/2004
Location:
Surry County, NC - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Tiger
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 14-year-old girl was mauled by her father’s “pet” tiger while she was inside the cage taking pictures. Her father owned four tigers and after the incident shot and killed all four.
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