Exotic Incident #845
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Flora, IL - USA
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Incident Date:
25/01/2006
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Summary:
An 80-year-old worker at Spotted Acres farm and petting zoo was mauled by bear and died from his injuries. The man was called to work because the bear had escaped from his cage; he was attacked when he got out of his truck holding a bag of dog food. Sheriff’s deputies shot the bear; the petting zoo owner also requested that another bear be killed.