Exotic Animal Incident Report

Reported: Dec 11, 2003
Location: Millers Creek, North Carolina

Animal: Tiger
Animal Disposition: unknown

Facility Type: Exotic Pet
Facility Name: unknown

Category: Attack resulting in human death
Species: Big Cat

Summary: A 10-year-old boy was mauled to death by his aunt’s “pet” tiger. The tiger pulled the boy under a fence and into his cage.

Source: Associated Press