Exotic Incident #1200

Incident Date:
08/21/2008
Location:
Railroad Flat, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Buffalo
Animal disposition:

Summary:

A woman was gored and severely injured by a neighbor’s buffalo who escaped his pasture and entered the woman’s yard. The woman attempted to lure the buffalo out of her yard by tossing fruit, but the animal charged her, knocked her to the ground, and severely injured her legs. A police investigation was underway.

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