Exotic Incident #651
Incident Date:
02/13/2004
Location:
Lake County, IL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Cougar
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A cougar had been spotted several times since January. The cougar was either an escaped or released “pet” as there have been no wild cougars in the state since the turn of the 19th century.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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