Exotic Incident #1646

Incident Date:
07/12/2004
Location:
Loxahatchee, FL - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Tiger
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

A 600-lb Bengal-Siberian tiger escaped form its enclosure and was loose for 26 hours before being shot and killed by a wildlife officer. The tiger was kept by Steve Sipek who played Tarzan in early movies. Mr. Sipek keeps several big cats and although his land is too small to conform to regulation, he was grandfathered in.

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