Exotic Incident #742
Incident Date:
11/22/2004
Location:
Wichita, KS - USA
Facility Name:
Sedgewick County Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death by other animal (DA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Jaguar
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 6-year-old male jaguar killed his 18-year-old female companion at the Sedgwick County Zoo. After a long introduction process, zookeepers believed the jaguars were ready for cohabitation. The jaguars were placed on exhibit together with no access to their holding pens. The 165-pound male killed his 130-pound female companion within hours.
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