Exotic Incident #790
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Little Falls, MN - USA
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Incident Date:
21/06/2005
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Summary:
A 10-year-old boy was attacked by a tiger then a lion, while he and his dad were visiting a friend. The tiger and lion were being kept at an auto parts store along with nine other large cats. The boy suffered a brain injury and a severed spinal cord, which left the child a quadriplegic and dependent on a respirator. The lion and tiger were euthanized to be tested for diseases that could harm the child.