Exotic Incident #489
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Scotts Valley, CA - USA
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Incident Date:
12/09/2002
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Summary:
Sima, a 150-lb tiger, lunged and grabbed a 6-year-old boy’s head in her jaws. Zoo to You brought the 1-year-old, declawed tiger in connection with a children’s awards ceremony for selling magazine subscriptions. The boy needed 55 stitches to close his wounds.