Exotic Incident #2452
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Oakland, CA - USA
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Incident Date:
11/05/1995
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Summary:
A 320 lb lioness named Maddie escaped her enclosure by scaling a 12-foot fence. 260 children from four schools and about 300 other visitors were evacuated. Maddie was shot with a tranquilizer dart and recaptured inside the zoo in about an hour.