Exotic Incident #1349
Incident Date:
10/04/2009
Location:
Saylorsburg, PA - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human death (HD)
Species:
Bears
Animal:
Black Bear
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Teddy, a 9-year-old 350-lb black bear raised from a cub, attacked and killed his “owner” while she cleaned his cage. A neighbor shot the bear dead. The bear was owned legally. A local official said that owners of wild animals usually have a two-section cage, allowing them to isolate the animal behind a locked gate while they clean the other part, but he was baffled why this woman chose to go in the same area the bear was in, calling it a “fatal mistake. These things are not tame animals; they’re wild animals.”
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