Exotic Incident #1245
Incident Date:
12/07/2008
Location:
Hamilton Twp., NJ - USA
Facility Name:
PetsMart
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Small Cats
Animal:
Bobcat
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A man performing as Santa Claus was bitten by a bobcat-type cat during a photo event at a local PetSmart store. Santa suffered bites to the wrist and hand and had to undergo a series of rabies shots as the possessor of the cat disappeared after the incident.
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