Exotic Incident #1019
Incident Date:
07/14/2007
Location:
San Antonio, TX - USA
Facility Name:
San Antonio Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Sumatran Tiger
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A zookeeper at the San Antonio Zoo was attacked and critically injured by a 5-year-old Sumatran tiger, Berani. Several zoo visitors witnessed the attack. A spokesperson for the zoo asserted that nothing would be done to Berani.
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