Exotic Incident #943
Incident Date:
11/18/2006
Location:
Coral Gables, FL - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Cougar
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 4-year-old girl was mauled by a cougar at a children’s birthday party. The cougar was brought in by a wild-animal business to entertain the youngsters, authorities said. The child suffered severe cuts on her eyelid, cheek, and ear. Doctors sewed back part of her severed ear. The cougar was killed and tested for rabies.
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