Exotic Incident #2506

Incident Date:
10/07/2014
Location:
St. Paul, MN - USA
Facility Name:
Como Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Small Cats
Animal:
Cougar
Animal disposition:
Other

Summary:

A 23-year-old man named Brian Casey Phillips climbed a guardrail at the zoo and was clawed by a cougar. He suffered a scratch and didn’t need medical attention. He was cited for disturbing zoo animals.

Action take by Born Free USA:

Notes:

http://www.twincities.com/2014/10/10/man-scratched-by-cougar-at-como-zoo-police-say/