Exotic Incident #2401

Incident Date:
05/20/2016
Location:
Massillon, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Stump Hill Farm
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Tiger
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

Two of the four cubs born to a seized tiger died at Ohio’s exotic animal holding facility. The cubs arrived after officials took five tigers and five other exotic animals from Stump Hill Farm on May 4 (see https://www.bornfreeusa.org/database/exo_incident.php?id=2400).

The remaining two cubs were separated from their mother and moved into temporary care at a zoo.

Action take by Born Free USA:

Notes:

http://www.whio.com/ap/ap/ohio/2-of-seized-tigers-4-cubs-die-at-ohio-holding-faci/nrRsk/