Exotic Incident #1713
Incident Date:
04/04/2012
Location:
Sonoma County, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Safari West
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Cape Buffalo
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
An animal handler working for Safari West was gored by a Cape buffalo when she went to retrieve the animal from a neighboring field. Some Black Angus cattle broke through a gate into the buffalo enclosure, and when they wandered back, one of the Cape buffalo followed. The handler is said to be recovering.
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