Exotic Incident #1298
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Memphis, TN - USA
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Incident Date:
24/05/2009
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Summary:
A zookeeper suffered a serious bite to his upper right calf when he came in contact with 3-year-old Kumari, one of the Memphis Zoo’s Bengal tigers. The keeper was transported in noncritical condition to a local hospital. The zoo was investigating the incident.