Exotic Incident #1149
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Detroit, MI - USA
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Incident Date:
24/05/2008
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Summary:
An animal handler was taken to the hospital for stitches after being scratched and bitten by Katie, a 16-year-old lioness at the Detroit Zoo. The keeper used pepper spray to fend off Katie during the attack. An investigation by the zoo into the incident was planned.