Exotic Incident #1079

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Piketon, OH - USA

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Incident Date:

30/11/2007

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Summary:

A lion escaped from his possessor’s cage and was spotted along U.S. 23 by motorists on 11/19/07. The possessor was charged with failure to confine the animal. The Pike County Humane Agent who inspected the possessor’s property found a wood and wire cage where two lions were kept in very bad condition with caked manure and rotting animal carcasses. See also entry on 11/19/07.