Exotic Incident #938
Incident Date:
11/13/2006
Location:
Gulf Breeze, FL - USA
Facility Name:
The Zoo of Northwest Florida
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Leopard
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A zookeeper at The Zoo of Northwest Florida was injured by a 2-year-old leopard after getting too close to its cage. The zookeeper was treated for deep puncture wounds and lacerations to her hands at a local hospital.
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