August 4, 1994 Laie, HI An elephant with Circus International knocked down a metal barrier at the arena, pinning a family to the bleachers. Elephants
June 30, 1994 Louisville, KY An elephant used for giving rides at the Louisville Zoological Gardens escaped by unlatching the gate and then attacked a zoo visitor. The man suffered serious injuries to his spleen and pancreas when the elephant picked him up and dropped him several times. Elephants
June 25, 1994 Cincinnati, OH A falcon escaped during a bird show. Zookeepers tracked him through a transmitter attached to his leg and caught him 30 minutes later at Reading Road Armory, about 2 miles away. Other
June 18, 1994 Nauvoo, IL A “pet” Bengal tiger escaped from its chain-link pen and attacked a German shepherd. The “owner” had one other tiger and a mountain lion. Big Cats
June 6, 1994 Miami, FL A tiger mauled and killed the senior zookeeper at the Miami Metrozoo when the keeper opened the door to the cage. Big Cats
April 13, 1994 Columbia, SC A tiger at Taylor’s Exotics, an exotic animal farm, mauled a 17-year-old worker when the gate to the cage accidentally came open during cleaning. Big Cats
April 4, 1994 Jackson, MS A cheetah at the Jackson Zoo scaled the fence and pounced on an 8-year-old boy. The child was treated for cuts and bruises. Big Cats
February 24, 1994 Chicago, IL An elephant handler suffered serious injuries when she slipped under an elephant she was trying to secure after the elephant broke through a holding area at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Elephants
September 2, 1993 Vallejo, CA A radio personality doing a show at Marine World was injured when the elephant he was riding ran across a public area and threw him onto a cement path. Elephants
July 23, 1993 Georgetown, OH A “pet” lion escaped from his cage and attacked a 16-year-old boy a mile from his home. Big Cats