Exotic Incident #277
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Kiowa, CO - USA
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Incident Date:
18/05/2000
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Summary:
A Bengal tiger at the Prairie Wind Animal Refuge tore the arm off a volunteer who stuck her arm in the animal’s cage to demonstrate that visitors can safely pet tigers at the refuge. The Refuge operated a photo safari program where some animals were released from their cages and allowed to roam with visitors.