Lion attack at North Carolina Zoo
Incident Date:
12/30/2018
Location:
Burlington, NC - USA
Facility Name:
Conservators Center
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death by human (DH)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Lion
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 22 year old zoo worker was killed by a lion who escaped his pen while the zoo staff was cleaning his enclosure. Authorities attempted to tranquilize the lion, but failed, and the animal was killed.
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