Exotic Incident #202
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Oklahoma City, OK - USA
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Incident Date:
20/09/1998
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Summary:
A tapir (a large hoglike animal) pulled an Oklahoma City Zoo keeper into her cage and bit her arm off as the keeper tried to feed the animal. The woman also suffered facial injuries and a punctured lung. Although the cause of attack is unknown, the tapir’s baby was also in the cage at the time.