Exotic Incident #947
Incident Date:
12/02/2006
Location:
Uhrichsville, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Patterson Wildlife Ranch
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Bears
Animal:
Bear
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A 5-year-old boy was bitten by Boo-Boo, a 6-year-old bear at Patterson Wildlife Ranch. The boy, grandson of the facility owner, lost a finger. The bear was quarantined pending Health Department inspection.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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