Exotic Incident #1150

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South Bend, IN - USA

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24/05/2008

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Summary:

At the Potawatomi Zoo, an Amur Leopard attacked a zookeeper in the exhibit’s holding area, during a routine daily cleaning of the cage. The zookeeper suffered head wounds and was taken to a local hospital where she was treated, then released the following day. The leopard had been in the holding area, off exhibit, since giving birth to a cub in December.