Exotic Incident #1834
Incident Date:
09/21/2012
Location:
Bronx, NY - USA
Facility Name:
Bronx Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Tiger
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A man jumped from a monorail at the Bronx Zoo and landed in the tiger habitat where he was attacked by a tiger. He suffered severe deep cuts to his back and severe injury to the leg and was taken to the medical center where he was listed in critical condition.
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