Exotic Incident #406
Incident Date:
12/06/2001
Location:
Davie, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Small Cats
Animal:
Serval Cat
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A 7-year-old boy was taken to the hospital for stitches after being attacked and bitten “bone-deep” on his neck by a 40-lb declawed African serval at the PepsiCo International picnic. The child was walking by when an unattended serval leaped on him and knocked him to the ground. Pangaea Productions was hired to bring the serval and other animals to the event as entertainment.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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