Exotic Incident #783
Incident Date:
06/06/2005
Location:
Allen County, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Mountain Lion
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A man was attacked by his “pet” 3-year-old, 160-lb mountain lion. The man grabbed the mountain lion’s tail to prevent the animal from attacking his mother and was subsequently bitten.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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