Exotic Incident #1238
Incident Date:
11/15/2008
Location:
Palm Springs North, FL - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Cougar
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Summary:
A 16-year-old girl was attacked and bitten by a cougar and suffered non-life threatening injuries. Authorities arrested a 21-year-old male friend who falsely portrayed himself as the cat’s possessor and broke into the home taking the girl with him. Police arrested the man and charged him with burglary.
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