Exotic Incident #2468
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Massillon, OH - USA
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Incident Date:
08/12/2014
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Summary:
A U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector reported that a young tiger named Lilly was injured in her enclosure, resulting in a wound on the left front leg and the amputation of one toe. The zoo owner claimed that the injury occurred when Lilly got her paw stuck between metal piping and chewed on her own paw and leg in an attempt to free herself.