Exotic Incident #1508

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Wichita, KS - USA

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13/05/2011

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Summary:

A first-grader on a field trip to the Sedgwick County Zoo was mauled by a leopard after the boy scaled a railing and approached the animal’s cage. The boy received lacerations to his head and neck after the leopard stuck a paw through its cage and grabbed the boy by the side of his head. The boy was taken to a hospital where he was listed in fair condition.