Exotic Incident #2978
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Henry County, GA - USA
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Incident Date:
06/09/2017
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Summary:
Suzy, a 6 year old Bengal tiger, wandered into an Atlanta suburb and attacked a dachshund. The dog has survived but unfortunately, the police shot the tiger down after she jumped the dog. The tiger was being transporting from Florida to Memphis and stopped overnight in Georgia where she apparently escaped unnoticed. Suzy was owned by a circus presenter.