Exotic Incident #2422
Incident Date:
07/21/2015
Location:
Columbus, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Legal/illegal issue (LI)
Species:
Small Cats
Animal:
Cougar
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
Joshua Newell jumped over an outer fence to pet cougars, then posted a video of the encounter on YouTube. The zoo pressed charges for trespassing.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/25/ohio-zoo-cougars-video