Exotic Incident #2582

Incident Date:
06/25/2013
Location:
Charlestown, IN - USA
Facility Name:
Wildlife in Need, Inc.
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Leopard
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

Zoo owner Tim Stark told U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors that he had “euthanized” a young female leopard by beating her to death with a baseball bat.

Action take by Born Free USA:

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