Exotic Incident #248
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Evansville, IN - USA
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Incident Date:
04/10/1999
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Summary:
A lion at the Mesker Park Zoo mauled a zookeeper, causing severe injury to the keeper’s right arm. The keeper was attempting to move the lion to an outdoor exhibit when the attack occurred.