Exotic Incident #1643

Incident Date:
11/08/2011
Location:
Seattle, WA - USA
Facility Name:
Woodland Park Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Lion
Animal disposition:
Recaptured

Summary:

A 12-year old female lion named Kalisa got out of her den at the Woodland Park Zoo and was roaming the hallway of a service building before being tranquilized and returned to her enclosure.

Action take by Born Free USA:

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