Exotic Incident #1179
Incident Date:
07/14/2008
Location:
Colorado Springs, CO - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Lion
Animal disposition:
Summary:
Reports of an African lion at large spurred a helicopter search in El Paso County. A grainy cell phone camera photo showed what appeared to be a lion.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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