Exotic Animal Incident Report

Reported: Aug 13, 2006
Location: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Animal: Bobcat, Cougar
Animal Disposition: dead

Facility Type: Non-accredited Zoo
Facility Name: Irvine Park Zoo

Category: Escape of animal, Animal Death by other animal
Species: Big Cat, Small Cat

Summary: A bobcat was killed by a cougar after wandering into the cougar cage when a zookeeper forgot to lock the door between the cages at the Irvine Park Zoo.

Source: Chicago Sun-Times