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Exotic Incident #521

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Jacksonville, FL - USA
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Incident Date:
03/02/2003
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Summary:

Chad, a 450-pound Bengal tiger with the UniverSoul Circus, squeezed through an opening between his cage and a holding cage and escaped. Climbing over a car and over a fence, Chad startled a police officer and a drive-in worker at a nearby Wendy’s before circus workers were able to coax him back inside his cage. Hundreds of people witnessed Chad’s escape.