Exotic Incident #2247
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Memphis, TN - USA
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Incident Date:
14/10/2015
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Summary:
A boa attacked a tortoise, biting its head and wrapping itself around the tortoise’s neck, in front of spectators when both were placed in an enclosure together at the Memphis Zoo. A zookeeper was able to unwrap the snake and put him in a separate enclosure.