Exotic Incident #874
Incident Date:
04/17/2006
Location:
San Diego, CA - USA
Facility Name:
San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death by human (DH)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Lion
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Koza, a 5-month-old male lion cub, was mauled by an adult lioness at the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park after a keeper mistakenly removed a wire barrier separating the cub from the adult lion. The attack severely damaged the cub’s spinal cord and the cub was euthanized. A park spokeswoman said removal of the barrier was “human error.”
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