Exotic Incident #612

Incident Date:
08/27/2003
Location:
Rainier, WA - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Bears
Animal:
Black Bear
Animal disposition:
Recaptured

Summary:

A black bear escaped from an exotic animal collection. It took deputies more than an hour to get him back to his cage. Neighbors said this was the fourth time the bear had escaped from the man who had many other exotic animals, including a Bengal tiger, a cougar, and an alligator.

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