Exotic Incident #620
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Golden Valley, AZ - USA
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Incident Date:
04/10/2003
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Summary:
Tigger, a 6-year-old, 500-lb Bengal tiger at Keepers of the Wild animal sanctuary, attacked a 21-year-old employee who went to pet him while cleaning his pool. Tigger bit her on leg and dragged her across the ground. Another employee used a steel rack to get Tigger off her. Three of Tigger’s canine teeth went completely through her leg and she spent five days in the hospital.