Exotic Incident #2539

Incident Date:
11/26/2011
Location:
Cave Junction, OR - USA
Facility Name:
Great Cats World Park
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Leopard
Animal disposition:
Other

Summary:

A teenager allowed to handle a tiger and leopard during a photo shoot was bitten by the leopard, according to a USDA complaint. Immediately after, a leopard was left loose and unattended inside an admission/gift shop building, whereupon two adults and toddler entered and one adult and the child were injured.

Action take by Born Free USA:

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