Exotic Incident #632
Incident Date:
11/11/2003
Location:
Palm Desert, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Living Desert Zoo & Gardens
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Cheetah
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Sabi, a 2-year-old, 90-pound female cheetah at Living Desert Zoo & Gardens, was on her daily walk through the park when she pounced and bit a 58-year-old woman who was holding her 2-year-old granddaughter on her lap. The woman was treated for bite wounds to her thigh and calf, the baby was checked for possible concussion. An animal trainer walking Sabi on a leash yanked her back and was bitten and scratched. Sabi was kept in isolation for 10 days after the incident.
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