Exotic Incident #638
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Toronto, ON - CAN
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Incident Date:
26/12/2003
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Summary:
Visitors to the Toronto Zoo found themselves face to face with a 330-pound Siberian tiger when gates were left open and the female tiger escaped. The tiger roamed between the high fence of enclosure and the lower fence meant to keep visitors at distance. Zoo workers coaxed her back into the enclosure while others stood by with tranquilizer guns.