Exotic Incident #2505

Incident Date:
03/07/2013
Location:
Gentry, AR - USA
Facility Name:
Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Lion
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

A 7-month-old male lion was found dead in his enclosure. A zookeeper had put a collar on the lion, left the lion alone, and when he returned, it appeared that the lion had been strangled by the collar.

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