Exotic Incident #2432
Incident Date:
06/13/2016
Location:
Portland, OR - USA
Facility Name:
Oregon Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal health issue (RX)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Lion
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
An African lion named Zawadi had to have the tip of his tail amputated after it got caught in a hydraulic door.
Video of the incident can be viewed here: http://bit.ly/1Xnv8J5
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2016/06/post.html