Exotic Incident #405
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Bloomington, IL - USA
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Incident Date:
02/12/2001
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Summary:
A 32-year-old visitor at the Miller Park Zoo climbed a 4-foot fence to pet a snow leopard. The leopard swiped at the visitor and punctured the skin of the left hand. Zoo staff tracked the trail of blood to the victim who declined to go to the hospital.