Exotic Incident #2177
Incident Date:
04/13/2015
Location:
Cleveland, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Cleveland Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Legal/illegal issue (LI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Cheetah
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A 2-year old boy suffered a broken leg and other minor injuries when he fell into a cheetah exhibit after being dangled over the rail by his parents. Both parents quickly jumped into the exhibit to rescue the boy, then were rescued themselves. The parents are facing child endangerment charges.
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