Exotic Incident #930
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Fleetwood, NC - USA
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Incident Date:
16/10/2006
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Summary:
A woman was bitten after crossing a barrier fence and putting her arm into a cage to pet a leopard at the New River Zoo; she suffered severe cuts requiring surgery. The leopard was euthanized to test for rabies. The zoo subsequently closed temporarily, pending results of an investigation into the incident.