Exotic Incident #913
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Tampa, FL - USA
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Incident Date:
22/08/2006
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Summary:
A 14-year-old Sumatran tiger, Enshala, was shot and killed after she slipped through an open door and into an enclosure construction area at the Lowry Park Zoo after a zookeeper left the door latch unlocked. The zookeeper was subsequently fired and possibly faced criminal charge for unsafe behavior.