Exotic Incident #913
Incident Date:
08/22/2006
Location:
Tampa, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Lowry Park Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death by human (DH)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Sumatran Tiger
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 14-year-old Sumatran tiger, Enshala, was shot and killed after she slipped through an open door and into an enclosure construction area at the Lowry Park Zoo after a zookeeper left the door latch unlocked. The zookeeper was subsequently fired and possibly faced criminal charge for unsafe behavior.
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