Exotic Incident #1452
Incident Date:
11/13/2007
Location:
Inverness, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Private Facility
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal health issue (RX)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Lions and Tigers
Animal disposition:
Removed/Re-housed
Summary:
FL Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials confiscated 5 tigers and a lion from a big-cat facility in Inverness, FL. Owner, Susan MacKay, has had numerious citations and violations in the past stemming back to 2005. The cats were sent to another private owner of cats who already owned 14 big cats and other exotic animals in his backyard that was only 2.5 acres.
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