Exotic Incident #487

Incident Date:
09/05/2002
Location:
Escondido, CA - USA
Facility Name:
San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Other
Animal:
West Caucasian Tur (goat)
Animal disposition:

Summary:

A 200-pound west Caucasian tur, a rare and endangered goat, gored a zookeeper at San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park, while the woman cleaned the tur’s pen. The puncture wound under her ribs required surgery.

Action take by Born Free USA:

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