Exotic Incident #2511

Incident Date:
12/14/2013
Location:
Hattiesburg, MS - USA
Facility Name:
Hattiesburg Zoo
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Jaguar
Animal disposition:
Recaptured

Summary:

A jaguar briefly escaped his main holding area before the zoo opened. A zoo spokeswoman said the animal never got outside of a secondary containment area.

Action take by Born Free USA:

Notes:

http://article.wn.com/view/2013/12/15/Hattiesburg_Zoo_jaguar_makes_brief_getaway/